http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/23/science/pigeons-can-learn-higher-math-as-well-as-monkeys-study-suggests.html?_r=1  Smart Falcon food

Myth Busting: The Truth About Animals And Tools

http://www.npr.org/2011/12/23/143833929/myth-busting-the-truth-about-animals-and-tools

[Named Siku, meaning 'Sea ice' in Greenlandic, he was born last month at the Danish Scandinavian Wildlife Park]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tQmG-O7mnoQ#!  Named Siku, meaning 'Sea ice' in Greenlandic, he was born last month at the Danish Scandinavian Wildlife Park


 

Dave was wondering where the prey was that Bobbin dropped off on the window ledge. Well he went through the archives and found the culprit! A crow.

[SNOW!!]

SNOW!!

[Merry Christmas Eve all! I hope your all ready for the BIG man in red tonight! Get them kiddies to bed early, relax and enjoy a cup of Nog.]

Merry Christmas Eve all! I hope your all ready for the BIG man in red tonight! Get them kiddies to bed early, relax and enjoy a cup of Nog.

Here's a greeting that made me.....well, can you say "Depends?" So simple but it's so Shaky!! Thank you Shaky, you have quite an imagination!  

[Yup, he did! When Sam N Bucca were kittens, they both climbed the tree their first year. Don't forget, Bucca was a big boy, even as a youngster. I was working and when Kara and Sean came home from school, the tree was toppled over onto the bird cages, (I imagine they freaked out) as did my kids. Hence, the nail in the wall after with rope tied around the top of tree to stabilize it. When he couldn't topple it anymore, he decided to un-decorate it, which became my tradition of only putting decorations 3/4 of the way down. It looked bad, which is why I only took pictures of it from the decorations up! This is the first year I was able to decorate the whole tree! (I miss my Bucca, especially at Christmas, he loved the tree)! Sam could care less about the tree. Bucca was always a permanent fixture under the tree.]

I don't need to look at this video I can see plenty on the screen!  Don't tell me Bucca climbed up to the top of your tree!!!

Yup, he did! When Sam N Bucca were kittens, they both climbed the tree their first year. Don't forget, Bucca was a big boy, even as a youngster. I was working and when Kara and Sean came home from school, the tree was toppled over onto the bird cages, (I imagine they freaked out) as did my kids. Hence, the nail in the wall after with rope tied around the top of tree to stabilize it. When he couldn't topple it anymore, he decided to un-decorate it, which became my tradition of only putting decorations 3/4 of the way down. It looked bad, which is why I only took pictures of it from the decorations up! This is the first year I was able to decorate the whole tree! (I miss my Bucca, especially at Christmas, he loved the tree)! Sam could care less about the tree. Bucca was always a permanent fixture under the tree.

P.S. Bucca LOVED the red bows on the tree and did whatever it took to get at them! All the bows had teeth marks in them but I still used the same bows year after year, Bucca's signature tree.

[If you had a star like this on your tree, raise your hand]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7zyE7rnQwc# If you had a star like this on your tree, raise your hand

I had one! (Bucca) RIP, miss him.

I can't believe I've been in paradise for 5 days already! Today was Coyote day here on the ranch. I saw the first one in a pasture near ranch headquarters and a second one in the back part of the property. Took a ride into Rogers and found out that the ranch is actually in the town of Pearidge but the mailing address is Bentonville. Redneck country pure and simple!  Any way, if you want to check out my pics of the day just click on the link below. 
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.331838776846059.95161.100000598194281&type=1&l=ad31d455eb

Nice pics Doodle, Coyotes make me nervous so close to the animals.

Look who's getting ready for tomorrow night!

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/21/shijiao-chinese-town-turn_n_1163079.html?ref=world&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009 Simply amazing! Watch the video!

We want to thank all of you for your donations to GVAS & Rfalconcam during ROC the Day.
With your help, we raised nearly $1,500!  Because of this, we and Genesee Valley Audubon will be able to continue sharing this unique look into the world of an endangered species, the Peregrine Falcon.
But, that's not all!...

Link:
http://rfalconcam.com/imprinting/?p=1570

 

[That's it, I'm going to bed real early tomorrow night!]

And let's not forget the official Santa's Reindeer Cam!

http://reindeercam.com/

Looks like Santa's getting things ready for tomorrow night! 

That's it, I'm going to bed real early tomorrow night!   

[Here's a greeting from Ginny that she posted on our facebook page. LOL Thank you Ginny!]

Here's a greeting from Ginny that she posted on our facebook page. LOL  Thank you Ginny!

[Well there ya go!! Thanks Ei]

South America...no wonder...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-whiskered_Owlet

The Long-whiskered Owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) is a tiny owl that is endemic to a small area in the Andean mountains in Amazonas and San Martín in northern Peru. It is restricted to cloud forests with dense undergrowth and epiphytes at about 1890–2200 meters (6200–7220 ft) above sea lev

Well there ya go!! Thanks Ei

[I never heard of this owl! Has anyone? I'm so lame.]

I never heard of this owl! Has anyone? I'm so lame.

Saw this on the Bird Conservancy site.