15 November 2026
Hello Everyone,
What a gorgeous Saturday. Toby and I had several longer walks and there is a reason for that! Dr Kamra, the new vet at our normal clinic, spotted that Toby has a fluxating patella in his rear left leg. The other term for this is a dislocated knee cap. Toby is in stage 1, not yet 2. I have to keep an eye on him and if he begins limping, he will get pain medication. Surgery can be required. Poor little guy. He also needs to lose some weight to help that knee so – lengthening the walks a bit but adding an extra walk and watching the calories. No more cookies – and Toby does love Ann’s cookies!!!!!! No more treats. I am also cutting back one poached chicken thigh and 1/3 cup of kibble. Wish us luck!
We did not go to the hospital today. Don has had someone with him every day and last night he got to play ball. Oh, he loves that! And, to everyone’s shock, he stood up and walked. Why a shock? Those with LBD have symptoms that go up and down like a roller coaster, including their cognitive abilities and, on some occasions, their mobility. Today, he was in his bed most of the late afternoon and evening.
So, instead, we put up the little rice lights our friend, Ruth, gave us to brighten our lives. And oh, did they. They cast a golden glow all over the sitting room. They will be lovely in the winter – if winter comes. It was 5 C today and is forecast to be 10 C on Monday.
Top News:
The youngest eyas, the male, at 367 Collins Street fledged. Victor Hurley says the streaming cam will be turned off. He intends to retrieve the female chick, who is still alive, and take her to the veterinary clinic. He suggests they will euthanise her, but he will write a post when all is known.
At the Osprey Environmental Centre in Griffin, Australia, the female, Hope, has been caught in fishing line. She dove for a fish on a rod/reel line and landed in the mud. Rescuers took her into care, where they believe her wing is damaged. Her mate, George, who appeared to have enormous issues during the breeding season (he did not bring fish but stole the ones that Hope brought to the nest) has not been seen for some time. A new male is around the nest area. Send good wishes to Hope. All three of their chicks died of starvation this season.
SE 37 and 38 continue to return to the nest for prey delivered by Dad and Lady.
Gimbir continues to incubate the non-viable eggs at the scrape on the campus of Charles Sturt University in Orange, Australia.
SK Hideaways Videos Week of 18 October 2026
367 Collins Street Falcons ~ Melbourne, Australia ~ F24 & M24, eggs hatched October 1, 2 & 5
Courtesy Victorian Peregrine Project | Melbourne
South Facing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oibsohQ14cY
North Facing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNKk0ivuWe4
Little Man Fledges Beautifully 🚀 Includes A.M. Practice Runs💙
367 Collins St. Falcons 🪽 2026 Nov 15
The sweet little male is now a fledgling. The Little Man fledged perfectly after a few practice runs. Will miss him and wish him a long, healthy life.
Video: https://youtu.be/QT5fwQg07Ws
Female Chick Strives to Survive ~ Family Cheers Her On ~ 2026 Nov 14
The unwell female nestling is not giving up without a fight. Her tenacity, energy, and will to live are inspiring, which is why I created this video. As the trichomoniasis progresses, I will focus on the healthy Little Man as he prepares and ultimately shows us his glorious fledge. But this girl’s strength and grit are remarkable.
Video: https://youtu.be/Jvn_atXzpWo
2 Chicks Inseparable ~ Little Man Seems to Rally Big Sister On (2026 Nov 11-12)
Watching the two remaining chicks interact is both heartwarming and bittersweet. Dr. Hurley has advised, and we can see, that the female chick is having difficulty swallowing, which leads to the incredibly unfortunate indication that she has contracted trichomoniasis, the parasitic protozoan infection that took the first female. Despite that knowledge, the female continues to have energy, remains interested in eating, and even did some wingers.
But the focus of this video is the closeness between the siblings. Wherever big sis is situated, her not-so-little brother follows and vice versa. They have had a close bond since the very beginning, which remains and may be even greater now. Grateful to see these precious moments and have the ability to watch them in the future.
Video: https://youtu.be/Vc2ZL9WKzUc
2 Chicks Learn Self-Feeding Not as Easy as it Looks ( 2026 Nov 9)
When the wee male realized there were leftovers from the previous day, he and his sister went to work attempting to eat them as mum F24 looked on. She left them to it. They soon gave up and continued with their morning shenanigans. Both were happy to stop those antics when F24 returned to feed them the leftovers. Post-breakfast food comas followed.
Video: https://youtu.be/ANQBJg7Lzfk
FOBBVCAM Eagles ~ Big Bear Valley, CA ~ Shadow (12 years), Jackie (dec. 10 August 2026), KD-1 (Kaydee 4 years), Sandy, and Luna (last seen on camera 23 July 2023)
Courtesy FOBBVCAM | Friends of Big Bear Valley
Nest Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-L2nfGcuE
Wide View Cam (Cam 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41eq4VzCYc4
Live Recap & Observations: https://bit.ly/4wGjwVg
Shadow & Kaydee Meet In Nest Before Roosting Time ~ Bonding in Bloom (2026 November 9)
Shadow and Kaydee shuffled a few sticks and each other when they met in the nest before roost time. While it’s still a bit early for real nestorations, their bonding behavior is in full bloom. They gave us a lovely serenade from the Roost Tree before calling it a night.
Video: https://youtu.be/y8hXSZTFsrY
Shadow & Kaydee Declare Visiting Hours Over ~ Return to Overnight Roost Tree ( 2026 Nov 7-8)
As Shadow and Kaydee prepare to “fall back” to nesting season, they are declaring visiting savings time over. Kaydee visited the nest on two mornings, returning in the evening to further defend when some visitors hadn’t quite gotten the message. Shadow joined in with a stern warning as well before he and Kaydee retired to the roost tree.
Video: https://youtu.be/AtzLjzZ8gdg
AEF-NEFL Eagles ~ Palm Coast, FL ~ Gabby & Beau
Courtesy American Eagle Foundation/NEFL Eagle CamOps https://nefleaglecam.org/ | Northeast Florida
Nest Cam 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UANvTm4J18M
Nest Cam 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfI_WNnE8fo
Cam 3 (Approach view) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbvfCnkfMRg
Nest Cam 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Xto6A2akM
Gabby & Beau Demonstrate the Complexities of Branch Management (2026 Nov 12)
When Beau brought a very wonky mini-tree to the nest, Gabby stepped in to help with branch management. After several disagreements about proper placement, the lovebirds beaky kissed and made up. Egg watch in progress!
Video: https://youtu.be/QWc5QUoMLEw
Two Harbors Eagles ~ Catalina Island, CA ~ Cholyn & Chase (28 years old; mated pair for 23 years)
Courtesy Institute for Wildlife Studies | explore.org | Two Harbors Eagles Cam Ops
Overlook Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yx7RKxpyzQ
Eagle Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5T2eHM8tcI
Cholyn & Chase Chortle & Chill on Windy, Rainy Day (2026 Nov 13)
Cholyn chose the cactus perch for a day of wind, rain, sun, and clouds. Chase visited for awhile ~ they chortled their glee in seeing each other. But mostly she had the place to herself.
‘J’ sent this news about Snow. If you go to the website you can watch Snow fly. Great news.
‘B’ sent some links several days ago that I am just posting. ‘B’ writes:
I’ve attached three links below that you might be interested in, though I figure you probably have already seen them, because you see everything. First is an article in today’s (Wednesday) New York Times on the Big Bear eagle cam and the whole scene in Big Bear surrounding the cam and eagles. I found it interesting, though the author is partly sort of making fun of these strange (to him) people following the eagles.
The second is a link to the Ojai Raptor Center facebook page, because I don’t know how to link to a particular post on it. But I found the post of November 9, — which starts with the executive director talking but then pans around the large room where all the walls are just covered with cards and letters and pictures that were sent following their care for Jackie — to be very touching.
And the last is a link to a new Explore eagle cam of a nest overlooking the Kings River in California’s Cenral Valley. It’s a beautiful setting and I’ll be interested in following. It gets very hot there in summer!
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/11/magazine/eagle-cam-big-bear-lake.html
https://www.facebook.com/theojairaptorcenter
There are now two eggs at the Winter Park Eagle nest of Wink and Atlas. Congratulations!
Gabby is sure acting like she could lay her first egg of the season at the NE Florida nest she shares with her Beau. Beau has been busy delivering fish to his beautiful gal.
We are doing fine. Toby and I visited Don today, and he is doing well. He has adjusted to not living at home, and now ‘home’ is where he feels safe. He has enjoyed playing ball with the other patients and aides this week and always looks forward to treats that visitors bring. I am sleeping much better, and Toby and I, as mentioned earlier, are enjoying our unseasonably warm weather. Please take care, everyone. We will be back with you next Sunday.
In the meantime, please send your warmest wishes to one of our long-time Bird World readers, Tatiana, who lost her young husband a few weeks ago. ‘T’ always kept me informed on the world of storks and my arms reach out and try to wrap her with warmth.
Thank you to SK Hideaways, B and J, and to all who posted on FB, and to the owners of the streaming cams that let us watch our bird friends as they face joy and sorrow.