Careful out there everyone.  Bad stuff coming our way.   

Should be past us by midnite according to the Weather Channel.

I'm worried about the Hurricane that's headin our way!! Like, we're so prepared. My sister in Fla is wishing us Good Luck!!  Hope we don't get what they say! Better get the milk and bread...

Hope the storm isn't too severe Carol.

Thanks Kris, I was waiting for an update to appear!! 

They are really bonding now!!

A nice prelude so far, was that a whale in the 2nd video?

Yes.

Oh yeah, my FAV!!

All very informative BF, thanks for the explanation. Glad Cheyenne is on the mend!! Good job, maybe some pics soon?

A nice prelude so far, was that a whale in the 2nd video? Do Gulls follow every boat? 

Unfortunately, this is nothing new.  We had our awesome Brittany spaniel stolen over 30 years ago.  Never saw her again.      Almost certainly taken for her Brittany hunting ability.

OMG, what a tragic moment for you. So sorry, even if it was 30 yrs ago. You'll never forget. 

So many birds... so little time!

Good account and links from the BBC...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14616161

  WOW!!

She always looks into Cam 2 and look at her white spot!! Yup, she still likes him

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Police-officer-rescues-two-hawks-on-same-day-2136336.php  and some baby ducks

Several seagulls died and others became ill after they are believed to have eaten poisoned chips at the seaside.

The alarm was raised on Saturday afternoon after seagulls were seen convulsing and collapsing on the beach at the Denbighshire resort of Rhyl.

Police were called and a section of the beach was closed off while the cause was investigated.

Denbighshire council said three birds died and up to nine others were treated by a vet.

The council said officials were alerted after lifeguards and members of the public noticed the gulls' unusual behaviour.

Ian Olson, coastal facilities officer, said: "The RSPCA were called and sent a local officer who took the affected birds to a local vet.
Birds of prey

"The police were also called and cordoned off the area in case the birds were being affected by pollution.

"However, a post-mortem on one of the dead birds revealed that it had eaten chips laced with poison."

It is an offence to kill or injure a seagull under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
The number of seagulls in Rhyl is regularly highlighted as a problem for businesses and tourists.

Birds of prey have been deployed as one measure to deter seagulls from Rhyl town centre.

Last summer, a seagull was shot with a crossbow in Rhyl, which the RSPCA said was "highly disturbing".

Gulls have also become an issue in other areas of Wales.

A draft report to Cardiff council earlier this month said seagull numbers in Cardiff had more than doubled since 2006 to over 6,000.

A senior clergyman has been injured by a sea eagle as he tried to scare away the bird after it attacked and killed one of his prize-winning geese.

The Very Rev Hunter Farquharson said he arrived home in Abernethy, near Perth, on Friday to see his Toulouse goose Beatrice lying dead on the ground.

A sea eagle - the UK's biggest bird of prey - was perched on a nearby post.

It jumped on Mr Farquharson's back as he tried to stop it attacking a second goose, leaving him with a head injury.

With a wing span of 8ft (2.4m), the white-tailed sea eagle is the UK's largest bird of prey.
'Naive bird'

It was completely wiped out in Britain in the early 20th Century and only returned when a reintroduction programme began on the island of Rum in 1975.

The project has been opposed by some farmers and crofters who say the birds frequently attack and kill livestock

Mr Farquharson, Provost of Perth Cathedral, said it was the second time his birds had been attacked by a sea eagle.

Three years ago, one of the eagle, known as "flying barn doors", killed four of his bantams.

RSPB Scotland blamed the attack on "very young and naive" birds which had been released this year.

The charity, which is responsible for the reintroduction programme in Scotland, said there were a "tiny number of incidents" like this, but said the birds would soon disperse as they grew in confidence.

An RSPB spokesman said: "In our experience sea eagles will only defend themselves and attack humans if they feel cornered and threatened.

"It is of course unfortunate that the bird scratched Mr Farquharson, but we believe it was simply trying to escape and resist capture."

The RSPB said it had visited Mr Farquharson in 2008 after the first attack and paid for the installation of netting to keep his birds safe, but that these protection measures had since been removed.

The licence for the current reintroduction programme was granted in 2007.



BBC News

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/5493134/Penguin-prepares-for-departure Happy Feet prepares for departure.

Horrid people!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14637989

Pretty sad huh Bobbie?

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