8 July 2022 Good Morning Everyone! For a couple of months now I have been hoping to give a brief shout out to the amazing wildlife rehabilitation centres that provide the raptors (and other species) with a second chance at life. One recent patient was our beloved Little Bit ND17 that was taken for careContinue reading “For the love of Raptors”
Brief News in Bird World
7 July 2022 Do you remember holding your breath whenever the Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu H5N1 was mentioned? I recall looking at the falcons on The Campanile and the eaglets in the Channel Islands and just hoping that it would not land on those islands and wipe them out. Very very sad news is isContinue reading “Brief News in Bird World”
Another loss in Osprey Land…and other news in Bird World
7 July 2022 Good Morning Everyone. I hope that your day is bright with sunshine. A decade or kore ago, the summer temperatures in Winnipeg averaged 17-19 degrees C. Then for 4 or 5 years – perhaps a little more – they crept up to the high 20s with some days being 38 degrees. TodayContinue reading “Another loss in Osprey Land…and other news in Bird World”
Late Wednesday in Bird World
6 July 2022 The beautiful day gave way to heavy rain and dark grey skies. Manitoba is water logged. It was fantastic to have the commentary of someone actually watching Idris catch this fish – it took him 5 tries to pull it out. I do wish the cameras gave us a better idea ofContinue reading “Late Wednesday in Bird World”
Wednesday in Bird World
5 July 2022 Good Morning Everyone. It is such a blessing to have a beautiful day – almost mosquito free! There are many times in our lives when we just need a good laugh..one of those rolling on the floor, letting it all out kind of hysterical moments. Just sit back and watch this OspreyContinue reading “Wednesday in Bird World”
Tuesday in Bird World
5 July 2022 It is a gorgeous hot day in Manitoba- ‘sultry’ my mother would have called it. The walk at the nature centre felt like running a marathon inside a steam bath. The only birds that were out were the American Goldfinches, the Redwing Blackbirds, the Black-capped Chickadees, and the Yellow Warblers. As IContinue reading “Tuesday in Bird World”
Late Monday and early Tuesday in Bird World
4-5 July 2022 Good Morning Everyone. It isn’t raining!!! The weather forecast was entirely wrong (so far). The sun is shining bright and it looks like it is going to be a fantastic day on the Canadian Prairies. I mention Daisy the Duck quite often. It was Daisy that got me into loving ducks —Continue reading “Late Monday and early Tuesday in Bird World”
Late Monday News in Bird World
4 July 2022 Hello everyone. Oh, it is wet and soggy on the Canadian Prairies. I could put the rain on repeat and probably be 90% accurate for the nest 10 days. I really do not know where this water is going to go. Everything is saturated. And after 4-5 years of drought I amContinue reading “Late Monday News in Bird World”
Early Monday in Bird World
4 July 2022 Good Morning Everyone. I hope that you had a marvellous weekend and for those celebrating independence day in many countries around the world, have a fun and safe time. With all the talk about storks, ‘L’ asked a question in the comments. Did I know what happened to the White Stork couple,Continue reading “Early Monday in Bird World”
Brief Bird World News on Sunday late
3 July 2022 Hello Everyone, I hope that you have had a really lovely weekend. Thank you for taking the time to join me this evening. There are two important moments in a young Red-tail Hawks life. Their first flight marks them as a fledglings. They need to fly out and return to the nestContinue reading “Brief Bird World News on Sunday late”