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Mr North is MIA…Friday in Bird World

27 February 2026

Greetings Everyone,

Gosh, golly. We have a countdown clock to the arrival of the ospreys in the UK now. Big Red and Arthur are busy at the nest, and there could be eggs in two to three weeks. There are second eggs being laid at the Bald Eagle nests, and it just seems that everything is happening at once. Older eaglets are branching and will be fledging soon.

We are having a ‘yellow alert’ today, which means that winds are blowing up to 100 kph, with the main highway around Winnipeg closed. The ‘red’ lines indicate closed roads.

Ann and Don have gone to The Leaf to be inside with the koi and butterflies. It allowed me and Toby time to remove an old rug, lay down a new one and put the old one in the library area near the woodstove. These rugs cause a negative and a positive. Cavalier King Charles Spaniels love to run and play – the zoomies are incredible. But they tend to ‘slide’ on hardwood and dislocate bones. So carpets are a must – wall-to-wall carpet would be best. I cannot even imagine the amount of cat and dog hair that would attract. Don, on the other hand, cannot afford to get caught and trip and fall. This means they have to be taped down securely. Gosh, golly.

Meanwhile, the animals in the garden are thinking it is spring. We predict that the number of red squirrels might grow this spring!!!!!!!!

Let’s check on some of our Bird World news.

The eaglets at the Sutton Centre have beautiful names!

At Decorah North, Mr North has not been seen for three days at the time of writing this post. It appears that the UM has won the battle for the territory. Mr North was last seen favouring a foot and wing. Many of us adore him, and I hope that he is alright and will find another home. I am going to assume he is ‘missing’, and I am not putting him on the Memorial Wall as yet. He could be resting up to return for another day and another battle.

The owners of the Winter Park nest have selected names. Windows to Wildlife writes:’ “Thank you to everyone for submitting names for the eaglets. We had over 1,200 submissions. The landowners have chosen the following names! WPE1- Brutus, WPE2 – Peanut.”

I missed it. We have two eggs at the ND-LEEF nest!

Donations. I have been talking about donations recently because everyone is finding life challenging. There is, however, a campaign to raise millions – 10 million to be exact – to save the land around the nest of Jackie and Shadow. Here is the information. Please note that this post addresses fraudulent individuals soliciting funds and provides the only donation link. So if you do have a fiver – maybe this is the place to send it!

Note this is on the donation page if you are wondering: “Donate today. The donations made on this site will go directly to the purchase of the property and not to Friends of Big Bear Valley. FOBBV is managing the fundraiser only. All donations are tax deductible. Tax ID # 33-0700417“

Due to the limitations set out under the streaming cam, I cannot include images of Jackie and Shadow at their nest.

Jolene and Boone at Johnson City ETSU have a pip in their egg! Baiba has it on video: https://youtu.be/F8Mn8Zyr1Bo?

At Two Harbours, Chase and Cholyn now have two eggs. Isn’t this fantastic?!

Stella and Irvin have three eggs at the US Steel nest in PA.

Rutland is thinking Ospreys.

Scout and Bella have another egg! WingsofWhimsy has it on video: https://youtu.be/e0BRKC5Y3NA?

That is one lucky eaglet at Duke Farms. Dad Eagle continues to bring in the most amazing prey for Mum and Baby.

Thank you so much for being with us today. Please take care. We will be back with you again on Monday.

Thank you to the individuals who created videos, posted notices on FB, created websites for donations for Jackie and Shadow’s region, and the owners of the video cams that allow us to see the lives of these amazing birds. I am grateful to each of you.

Name some eaglets…Late Friday in Bird World

6 February 2026

Good Evening Everyone,

It has warmed up considerably on the Canadian Prairies. Dog walkers are out like there is a costume parade for the best-dressed pooch! It is wonderful for morale – and by February, spirits on the Canadian prairires an be running rather dry.

It has certainly been a week but the one underlying theme, on many occasions, has been that of ‘friendship’ and ‘cooperation’.

‘MP’ sent me the most remarkable story about Honey Eaters and how they cooperate with humans in Africa. Have a read. It is a heart warmer that has been occuring for eons.

‘MP’ writes: “I saw this article about birds and humans, and it blew me away. Here’s the link:

https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/in-the-search-for-bees-mozambique-honey-hunters-and-birds-share-a-language-with-distinct-regional-dialects?utm_term=EACFAD43-2015-4ED5-BB24-0F91F8AC994E&lrh=ad9593b53bdc7d1701328fe35b20b4bcfcaf820d4b7c74c2aa18868201b08d9d&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=A591553B-3117-4C32-A5C3-1170888A88D3&utm_source=SmartBrief

Thank you so much!

And then there is the ongoing saga of worry over Brock, the only feral cat in our neighbourhood, much loved by many who is now 4 or 5 years old. He was MIA from 12:01 Friday morning (or Thursday night, however you want to look at it) when I last saw him on my video camera until yesterday. The other neighbour who feeds him began to understand why Brock drives me to eating Gaviscon! Then he appeared around 2000 at our feeders. Today, he chowed down at Jane’s and was here once and then….one of my friends who we often walk dogs alongside sent me a photograph.

It is on the same block, just on the other side. Another kind lady is feeding our darling! Kindness.

The reading for today out of The Friendship Book is: “When the author, J. M. Barrie talked about being kinder than necessary in “The Little White Bird”, he didn’t have a character speak the words. He didn’t state it like ancient words of wisdom, demanding due respect. He framed it as a question, from himself to us. “Shall we make a new rule o life from tonight: always to try to be a little kinder than necessary.”

Honey Hunters and feral cats…and then there were those that helped my daughter yesterday. She was travelling down a street mid-afternoon, going 60 kph, when a car pulled right in front of her. Shocked, scared, car totalled – two women stayed with her til the paramedics and fire trucks arrived. Then the firemen put her into the truck so she could stay warm. She is alright – astonishingly so. But I am so grateful for the kindness of those strangers as she struggled with what had just happened and how bad that accident could have been.

Now on to some of the news happening in Bird World.

At the nest of Anna and Louis II, E-1, in the Kistachie National Forest, the parents have been busy bringing in moss and other natural materials to bury the bobber and fishing line in the nest. They have moved that bobber several times and are obviously extremely aware of the danger this foreign object could have – hence, their actions. The tree is 105 feet off the forest floor. There are trained rangers monitoring the situation but, at the present, it appears the adult eagles have this under control.

Elvira and Hoots have been bringing in lots of prey for the little owlets. One time it was a bunny. All of the owlets appear to me to be doing fine including the tiny 3.

Chase and Cholyn are being romantic – and what a view for eagle romance! It was noted in the video that the mating attempts were too many to count! Let’s hope these two have a fertile egg and an eaglet this year! And for those of you unaware, Cholyn is Thunder’s mother. (Thunder and Akecheta were the resident pair at the West End nest. Their current status remains unclear).

SK Hideaways has it on video -. https://youtu.be/uZ9JOIGjHxQ?

Jak and Audacity’s first egg continues to remain intact.

The adults at the Winter Park Florida Bald Eagle nest have names!

We need some more food for those two eaglets at Winter Park!

At the Window to Wildlife, the Captiva Bald Eagle nest of Connie and Clive, and a piece of wire mesh – we call it chicken wire in Canada – has come to the nest! Gracious. Another human-made potential for harm.

All is well at the NE Florida nest of Gabby and Beau where voting to name the eaglets ends on Sunday!

To vote for the names for the eaglets of Anna and Louis II at the E1 nest in the Kistachie National Forest, go here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbYwuoI7RYv2tbIcKYjMhInEx0CMvGPvIX_Olfgv2oBikXQw/viewform

This has been a quick in. It has been a busy day today, and I am tired. I hope this finds you well, with some time set aside to be outside this weekend. Thank you so muh for being with us. We look forward to being with you again on Monday.

Thank you to ‘MP’ for the story on the Honey Eaters, to SK Hideaways or their videos, and to the authors of the FB posts and the owners of the streaming cams who allow us into the lives of our favourite raptors.