Beauty this afternoon, looking well fed:

   

Back again later:

 

She's looking beautiful as ever! 

Aww-that was really cute but said in the end that Mervin had died.  Wonder what happened?

I have seen a bird on the nestbox 10 minutes ago. Seems to be a falcon. And an other bird flying around.

 

Here's a fresh link for astounding photos by Rick Remington of a battle between a snowy owl and a peregrine last winter -  . . . a block from where I live. A snowy spent most of last winter in the harbor.
I'm hoping . . . that'd be a good neighbor.

http://www.nabirding.com/2012/02/16/when-a-snowy-met-the-locals/

(btw the search function DOES work much better from the forum main page!)

What a sight that must have been to see this and capture it on camera!  Thanks for posting!

[MAKfalcon (MAK):]

 

MAKfalcon (MAK): Good morning from Jac's Ranch in sunnny Pearidge Arkansas!Just had my first Bald Eagle sighting in the eagle sucking tree!YAHOO!!!

Link:
http://twitter.com/MAKfalcon/statuses/273806385609838593

 

If anyone would like to light a candle for D14, here's the link:

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=D14

So nice of you Donna, taking care of all those kitties!   

We've had a bit of snow here in Roch, but nothing sticking to the ground yet.

And it's supposed to be in the 50's this weekend-near 60 on Tuesday!

Love Saw-whets!  So cute! Thanks!

Wow-you're feeding a lot of ferals!  What a good mom you are! Cute kitties!

I thought of you first thing when I read this awful news, Nora. I'm so sorry.

Posted on BCAW:  

RE: Decorah Eagles

Some sad news reported by RRP a little while ago on their Facebook Page:

We are sorry to announce that Bob Anderson found D14 dead yesterday near Rockford, Iowa. D14, a 2012 hatch year bald eagle from Decorah, Iowa, was electrocuted after landing or trying to land on a power pole. Bob immediately notified the utility company. D14's body will be sent to the National Eagle Repository, where his feathers and other parts will be distributed for use in Native American religious ceremonies. Bob and Brett Mandernack did a close examination of D14's body. He was healthy and butterball fat. There were no signs of wear from the transmitter or backpack.

How common is electrocution? A federal study done in the 1990s identified impact injuries, poisoning, gunshot, and electrocution as the top four sources of bald eagle mortality. We haven't seen it in Decorah until this year, but D14's transmitter was the only reason we were able to follow him after he left the nest. New poles commonly have bird safety devices since bird electrocutions are not only tragic, but can cause fires and power supply disruptions. However, many old poles remain and safety devices don't always work. It's been known since the 1920s that power lines and poles can present a danger to birds. As Bald eagle (and presumably other large bird) populations expand, more electrocutions may happen.

D12, a sibling of D14, was electrocuted earlier this year. A group calling themselves The Memorial for D12 Facebook Group (aka The Raptor Nation) responded by working with Alliant Energy, Puget Sound Energy, Decorah High School, and Decorah Building Supply to develop and fit bird-safe perches for the hatchery. I have a blog post and links about that here: http://raptorresource.blogspot.com/2012/11/bird-safe-power-poles.html.

http://thedailynewsonline.com/entertainment/article_7eb87f46-3814-11e2-9d7b-0019bb2963f4.html

There she is!

 

Well, I,m here again.
Thanks Shaky, we will see if now is forever!
I really appreciate your warm words and wishes for my knee surgery (will be in December 19th)
 
Mirta

Glad to see you here again, Mirta! I'm so sorry about the loss of your husband. Good luck with your knee surgery-I had both of mine replaced 7 years ago and it was the best thing I ever did for myself!

I walked out into my parking lot and saw three or four people taking pictures, pointing toward the roof and politely shushing me.  I turned around, looked up and saw her there.  It was what I call a "Holy cr*p!" moment.   

Don't you mean carp?