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| Chat - Tuesday March 27, 2012; It's a Good Eagle Day | |
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| Artsy Mom | Mar 27 2012, 11:22 AM Post #16 |
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Topa Peter said he thought the TH  had hatched and then something happened to it afterwards  Here is Dr. Sharpe's take on the first egg from TH last night: 10:39 iwsciber: I think the chick actually hatched last night but didn't survive. As much as 81 was moving around he could have stomped on it. 10:42 iwsciber: The chicks are wet when they hatch. 10:51 iwsciber: No way to tell how the chick died because we never saw it and it is probably buried in the nesting material now. |
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| Topa Topa Hikers | Mar 27 2012, 11:26 AM Post #17 |
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| circlescribe | Mar 27 2012, 11:26 AM Post #18 |
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Penny, that is very disturbing if the person is feeding the wildlife just to get video of them for the internet, which seems to me to be the case.  I'm so sorry that TH has had another egg loss this year and so hope for a successful hatch of the remaining one.  They've had a couple of challenges in recent seasons. Prayers and blessings on their hatchling this year. We've had some wildlife developments to report this week. Our main Bird box has just been inhabited by a pair of Blue Tits.  They've been using the Sheep's Wool they naturally use for nesting material and that I bought on eBay from a small Sheep herd farmer to line their nest. I've put bits of it on the bushes all around the garden for the nesting Birds. So far I've seen three species collecting the Wool for their nest.  You might not be able to make out the small Blue Tit at the entrance to the nest box, taken through the back window but she's been building her nest for a few days now, despite being next to where we park the car. The fluffy bits in the bush is the Sheeps' Wool, and the Coconut shells hold the suet mix food they love. This is the Sheep's Wool I bought on eBay from a Sheep farmer that's used by the Birds to line their nests. It's really "Sheepy" but they love it for the water resistant properties, softness, and emollient effects on the skin of the hatchlings.  Last night when the motion sensing light went on I looked through the blinds to find a Badger (!) eating the Bird food. This was a first and we later found he had dug up the lawn looking for Mice before he left. He was alone, unlike these guys, but was a surprising visitor to our patio in the middle of the night.  He looked more like this when I spied him through the blinds.  We're so happy that the ill conceived and inhumane Badger cull, planned by the "powers that be" to "limit the spread of Bovine TB", has been called off due to environmental and animal welfare agencies' protests.   |
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| cdn-cdn | Mar 27 2012, 12:02 PM Post #19 |
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 Hi everybody. We arrived home late Sunday and spent yesterday getting caught up on everything. We picked Mia and Wynn up from Jenny's. They lost weight but gained muscle from being so busy racing around and digging another hole to China like last time. When we got them home they needed showers!! I'm working my way through the laundry. Robert has been to visit his parents already. His mother continues to decline with her Alzheimer's and other health issues. Jenny got some more unusual chickens, her peacock is in full breeding splendour, and she now has a male and female turkey! Today I did some flower bed clean-up and hydrangea trimming. Robert thinks he will have to cut the lawn .... in March!!!!  A baby shower, such excitement and happiness, Topa! I hope we can see some photos.   Your garden looks like a paradise for the birds, Kris, with the wool to keep their nests warm and dry and the shells filled with seeds nearby. I think the raccoons here would be doing the same things as your badger visitors. Yesterday I saw the osprey land by its nest near the river. We were on our way to pick up the dogs. I was watching the bird but Robert noticed the fellow all dressed in camouflage taking pictures. Sorry to read about the first TH chick.  
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| Artsy Mom | Mar 27 2012, 12:18 PM Post #20 |
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Kris those are some great 's especially the clan of badgers  That cat looks like it can't believe the invasion of it's space  I was reminded of the tenacious badger in the movie 'The Gods Must be Crazy'. He was hell bent on getting back at the boot the pilot was wearing, even following him across a desert  until the guy finally gave it some water and his boot so it could have it's revenge How interesting about the raw sheeps wool...I can see the heavy lanolin in it and I'm sure it has a sheepy odor but the birds don't care  How high up off the ground is the nest box the blue tit is using? It looks low enough for any predator to put it's nose in  Did you buy the coconut shells online too? Great idea to use them as seed holders  |
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| Artsy Mom | Mar 27 2012, 12:30 PM Post #21 |
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 Cheryl Welcome Back  I bet Wynn and Mia were pretty excited to see you 
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| Artsy Mom | Mar 27 2012, 01:03 PM Post #22 |
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 Decorah  have their first today at 1:16PM CDT   Image Raptor Resource Project WELCOME D12 |
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| Artsy Mom | Mar 27 2012, 01:32 PM Post #23 |
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She came Baaaackkk!!!! More NBG nest drama.... Looks like #2 decided she wanted that big  Pa brought to the nest No sign of #4. Pa was mantling big time Now he's keeping an eagle eye out for both of them Intruder at the Nest (1:35) There are four videos, just hit the right arrow when each one finishes 
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| Harpo516 | Mar 27 2012, 01:59 PM Post #24 |
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I hear ya Penny - bad to feed the fox and eagle .... they aren't meant to be pets ..... Baby Shower so exciting..... luv babies cheryl sounds like the puppies had a vacation too LOL .... we have half a hole to china in the back corner that Trin doesn't think we know about hmmmmmm  sorry to hear about robert's mom ..... my mom has been moved to a facility recently (and finally) and was taken into the alzheimer's section which makes me much happier - now she has 2 hour care and programs to stimulate her .... so far she's dealing with the move ..... but more and more her mind is back in the 70's ....... I'm hoping to go home for a visit in the next couple of months and see how she is |
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| Harpo516 | Mar 27 2012, 02:01 PM Post #25 |
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kris love your bird setting - we're wondering if mr. & mrs. robin will give our tree a try again this year - they've only been successful once in the last few years - we think the cats are getting the babies and mom and dad work so hard - so dedicated...... we shall see.......
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| Artsy Mom | Mar 27 2012, 02:20 PM Post #26 |
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Female #2 wants Pa's  She's listening to the papparazzi camera 's down below 
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| Artsy Mom | Mar 27 2012, 02:30 PM Post #27 |
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#2 looking up and all around keeping an eye out for #4 Screaming because #4 is a comin'  
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| Topa Topa Hikers | Mar 27 2012, 02:47 PM Post #28 |
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Welcome Back Cheryl
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| KLJinOz | Mar 27 2012, 02:49 PM Post #29 |
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G'day peeps, my Wednesday at the office, overcast and forecast is rain but weather in low to mid 20s (70s). Comfortable. So sad about the TH chick. sigh. Lovely pics of the bird feeders Kris, love the coconuts! Unusual for the UK...  I guess you heard about the contaminated wild bird seed from the company 'Scott's Miracle-Gro' Dont buy their products! Bob's sister has moved from a big house to a villa and gave me some of her Hippeastrums, one has bloomed beautifully!   Isnt this the cutest?! world's smallest puppy? http://www.ksby.com/news/tiny-puppy-born-in-ca-could-be-world-s-smallest/?fb_comment_id=fbc_10150652850339081_21206625_10150652879709081#f196ccecfe1bbd5 Love all the pics and looking forward to the NAC. Also the Baby shower photos too Cathy (hint) Welcome home Cheryl and pups! |
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| Artsy Mom | Mar 27 2012, 03:08 PM Post #30 |
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#4 arrives back in the nest...checks out the nest bowl Goes up top the branch and stands guard waiting for Pa to return.
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