http://www.meadowblog.net/2011/08/peregrine-deja-vu.html

http://celeryfarm.net/2011/08/bergens-first-successful-black-vulture-nest.html

5:40, Beauty landed next to Main cam

(movie)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMHdZ6AuMlg# My Moe only whistles the 1st 2 bars but we are working on it. Now I kinda wish I didn't teach him as THAT'S all he whistles. Sometimes I have to cover him as he won't STOP!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E84OWq6z3IQ#noexternalembed Where we got the whistle from.

S2 Week 33

Gemert, Friday, August 19, 2011

Everything is going well with the peregrine S2. Tomorrow is the three weeks since she has had surgery on her broken wing. On more than one week there will be an X-ray to determine if the fractures are well healed. What is very important that they are also in the correct position so she can return to the wild. If not then we are carry out euthanasia, we assume, however, still believe that everything will go well and that the pins can be removed quickly so that S2 can work on her condition.
This will include the need to struggle to cope with its competitors in and around the tower but above the mortar to themselves prey to strike.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmFjzUun2C8#

OOO, new pavement!!

I heard the jackhammers tearing up the street earlier this week on streaming video.

So annoying!

We've been really entertained the last couple weeks by several Hummers frequenting our feeder and here's a few pics I've taken of them.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=836216892213%3A2127099699

What's that one with the dark head??? So cute, great pics, thanks!!!

They're all Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.  The first pic is a male-they have the red throats and the 3rd pic is a female-no red throat.

OH OK, looked a bit dark in the head. Very nice Ruby's!! 

From early this am OOO, new pavement!!Was wondering why it was so bright at the nest this am. Paving crew with their big bright night lights!! That was the only Falcon visit today. Beauty for a split second then she left.

We've been really entertained the last couple weeks by several Hummers frequenting our feeder and here's a few pics I've taken of them.

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=836216892213%3A2127099699

What's that one with the dark head??? So cute, great pics, thanks!!!

My cousin Marlene and I were sitting on the front porch yesterday, being scolded by the hummingbirds and watching my HUGE assortment of Praying Mantis.  I had my eyes to the sky and a Bald Eagle flew overhead (N to S flight path).  First one of the season!  I am assuming a transient headed to Florida, but I have also suspected a local resident pair.  Time will tell!

 

Is this the same one I posted about yesterday? Not sure...

I didn't know, so I made a new thread.

http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/birds/2011/08/17/montezuma-proves-its-worth-this-time-of-year/ BY Bob, of course  D&C

http://www.thepilot.com/news/2011/aug/17/bird-expert-tags-rare-white-hummingbird/