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Sadness and worry….late Wednesday in Bird World

4 February 2026

There are currently two incidents in Bird World.

Jak and Audacity’s second egg has been pierced by Audacity’s talon and is no longer viable. The first egg that was laid remains intact. Thank goodness.

SK Hideaways has it on video: https://youtu.be/b2cBALaGn08?

There is a fishing line and a red/white bobber on the nest of Louis and Anna II in the Kistachie National Forest. The Migratory Bird Act permits intervention because this is a human-caused hazard. It requires a letter of permission from the USFWS.

At PA County Farms there is cause for celebration – first egg for our couple who often lay and hatch three or four eggs! I am hoping for just two healthy eaglets.

It was a fantastic day on the Canadian prairies. The weather is warm, the snow is now slush and horrid, but it is great for dog walks! The car washes are going to be very busy this week. By the weekend it will warm up to 0 C.

Thank you so much for being with us today. Send good wishes that the fishing line is removed safely in Louisiana and that Jak and Audacity’s first egg holds.

Please take care. See you soon!

Thank you to SK Hideaways for their video and to the owners of the streaming cams who allow us to view the lives of our lovely raptors.

Links to send comments about proposed changes to Migratory Bird Act….please read!

14 May 2025

I was alerted by one of our long time readers that there is a potential issue trying to get the link to work to send a comment about the proposed changes. That note reads:

“Thanks for your extra bulletin today urging comment on the proposed change in the Endangered Species Act.   I have now submitted a comment.  However, the link in your bulletin that followed the words ” You can read all about the proposed change and comment here:” did not work for me.  It took me to a Federal Register page that told me “Page not found”.  I wonder if this is related to the various problems that seem to arise from Word Press?  Perhaps the link works for others, but it did not for me.  I tried many times with the same result.

What helped me was that you included the link to the Friends of Big Bear Valley facebook page, and I saw that FoBBV also had included the same text urging folks to comment on the ESA (although I had to click “See more” after the words ” Important Announcement And Request For Public Assistance…” to see the full text).  Once I saw the full text on the FoBBV facebook page, I was able to click on what appeared to be the same words and link that I had clicked in your email, and it did get me to the correct Federal Register comment page to submit a comment on the ESA.  Which I did submit.”

The reader also notes that the ‘Comment’ at the bottom might be confusing as it is part of my blog.

Each and every one of us regrets the difficulties in trying to submit our concerns but please bear with it and get yourself through as suggested above so that the further degradation to wildlife is stopped in its tracks.

Take the time and do this for Jackie and Shadow, for Liberty and Guardian, for Gabby and Beau, for Pa and Missy Berry – for all the animals and raptors.

The birds belong to the world. They migrate, some like the Arctic Terns, for over 10,000 km. The eagles come to Canada to breed, the Geese fly over the US and come to breed in Canada. These changes are – well, quite frankly, a disgrace.

A society must be judged by the way that it treats those who cannot stand up and speak for themselves. Jackie and Shadow and all the others deserve a ‘wild’ environment that is free from building zones, has clean water, and is safe from hunting to raise their young.

Please speak up!