Beauty Wonder if Archer is packing his bags to leave soon.

Some one should get the word out that Minnesota needs Supermarkets with meat departments
like we have in the rest of our great country.  It is nice the hunter eats what he kills, but the
question I ask, is it necessary for him to kill to eat????

A very good question nyc! They actually don't hunt, they just bait, sit and wait. I just feel so bad for Hope. Lily must miss her awful and little Faith also. Imagine the den if Hope made it through, Lily, Hope, Faith and possibly 2 more over the Winter! Seems they all loved each other very much.

What a great story, thanks jeanne! 

I think this is Kendal.

(But could be Quest)

 

 Those are some great shots! Thanks Bobbie! Donna I never heard the term oogy...

Remember Kathy Bates in Misery? Well she used that word!  

She abhors profanity, to the point that she will fly into fits of rage if it is used in front of her. She instead expresses anger with childishly strange words and phrases like "cockadoodie," "mister man" "dirty bird," "dirty birdy," "oogie," and "rooty-patooties.

K, I spelled it wrong! ie

Well alrighty then! I didn't see that movie but I do love Kathy Bates! Even spelled right I never heard it before, and I never knew she didn't like profanity. 

No, that's only for the movie "Misery", she has a gutter mouth!!

So they hunt juveniles too? I would think a hunter would know the difference between a young and an adult. Are all bears fair game, no matter the age and size? Very disturbing!

Kendal preening 11:34am

He must have just arrived!

Yes he did, not too long ago.

 Those are some great shots! Thanks Bobbie! Donna I never heard the term oogy...

Remember Kathy Bates in Misery? Well she used that word!  

She abhors profanity, to the point that she will fly into fits of rage if it is used in front of her. She instead expresses anger with childishly strange words and phrases like "cockadoodie," "mister man" "dirty bird," "dirty birdy," "oogie," and "rooty-patooties.

K, I spelled it wrong! ie

  How do they stand the cold temperatures up that high!?

Birds have many physical and behavioral adaptations to keep warm, no matter what the low temperatures of their surroundings. Birds’ feathers provide remarkable insulation against the cold, and many bird species grow extra feathers as part of a late fall molt to give them thicker protection in the winter. The oil that coats birds’ feathers also provides insulation as well as waterproofing.

So, there ya go!!

(Google told me) 

Birds usually fly relatively low. Most of the year, they stay under 500 feet. During migration, though, birds gain altitude, and many species fly at 2,000 to 5,000 feet or higher, using prevailing winds to assist them. A bird may begin migration at about 5,000 feet and slowly climb to 20,000 feet. Birds can fly higher as they become lighter. The record flight is for a Rüppell’s Griffon — like this one — which was unfortunately sucked into a jet engine at 37,900 feet.

Bird Notes

Wonderful images.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/15061273

Wow, the frog was shot by an 8 yr old!!   Beautiful photography here. Thanks

Jellyfish can be so beautiful and oogy at the same time!

I can hardly read this. Shoot Hope? For what?

Hunting season, since she kept taking the the collar off she was fair game, so to speak. Very sad if it was her. It's been a week and no "Hope". That's why I do not like "Bear" hunting!

[Have yourself a wonderful Birthday Dana.]

Have yourself a wonderful Birthday Dana. 

Archer visits
and close behind is Beauty

Archer makes sure he gets her attention.