Evicted Norfolk eagle refuses to leave botanical garden

The group worries about the pair's chances of producing offspring this season and fears the female might resort to laying an egg on the ground, Senechal said.

That's not the USDA's chief concern, Barras said. He noted that bald eagles are no longer on the state's list of threatened and endangered species and said that one unproductive year for the garden's eagles will not hurt Virginia's eagle population.  (Pfft)

TWO unproductive seasons-no eggs last year either...

Exactly Ei! He had too many girls to choose from. Now he has one and can't have a nest! This SUX! Wish they would leave them alone but that won't happen..... less!

Evicted Norfolk eagle refuses to leave botanical garden

The group worries about the pair's chances of producing offspring this season and fears the female might resort to laying an egg on the ground, Senechal said.

That's not the USDA's chief concern, Barras said. He noted that bald eagles are no longer on the state's list of threatened and endangered species and said that one unproductive year for the garden's eagles will not hurt Virginia's eagle population.  (Pfft)

http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/10175323.Wallasey_man_faces_court_over__hawk_catching__jackets/

What a sicko!!! Awful! Can't believe they have such things. (OH yes I can)!

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2013/jan/21/zion-condor-found-dead-was-likely-lead-poisoning/

SALT LAKE CITY — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A California condor found dead at Zion National Park is believed to have died from lead poisoning after foraging on a bullet-ridden game carcass, in another setback for the recovery project on the Utah-Arizona border, officials said Monday.

 

Beauty at the nest again

The bowing Beauty

http://youtu.be/MsnrI69Po3c  Foiled again! 

Someones home! Thanks nycbird for capturing this.

Beauty! Thanks nycbird!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-21061823

Very cute Bobbie! 

Last night we thought we saw Azizi on the roof flying off, with PPO in pursuit. After we saw that, the neighbour's garden was very quiet - no hissing at all. PPO and Pappa were'nt around either so we suspect that our first instinct was correct.
This was confirmed early this morning when we woke to see three owls flying from rooftop to rooftop. The owls were heading in the direction of the usual roosting spot (where Pappa sleeps when PPO is here with us).

We took a walk around the neighbourhood but couldn't see any owls about. This is great news because it indicates that Azizi is strong enough to fly onto a wall or into a tree to protect itself.

Well done PPO and Pappa - you raised a wonderful, healthy chick!   

We were lucky to be watching at the exact moment that Azizi took off from a garage roof across the road and to the complex near us. We ran out to the road (under our trusty umbrellas) and watched Azizi until it flew back into our complex. Azizi is flying very well for being so inexperienced. At the moment - 20h40 our time- - Azizi is in the neighbour's with PPO and Pappa watching over it.

from fb

It's Penguin Awareness Day!!

https://secure2.edf.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=penguin_awareness_day&autologin=true&utm_source=EDF%20action%20network&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=donation&JServSessionIdr004=i38on5m3b2.app341b

I knew, saw it on FB yesterday! The other day was spaghetti day! 

http://potplantowl.blogspot.com/ Azizi has left the balcony!

11:04 til 11:15    DC