Thanks for the kind words folks,Ive passed on your hellos. Tracy and I worked out a plan and I'll be staying with her till the spring now. Plenty more adventures to be had. This weeks...2 weeks back,Tracy noticed a small mark on Cheyenne's foot. She kept watch and realized it was getting more serious,so called our avian vet. Unfortunately he was on holidays for 2 weeks. For 2 weeks Tracy nursed Cheyenne the best she knew. Tracy put a medication on her sore foot,started glove feeding her every night(fed her food while Cheyenne sat on Tracy's gloved hand) and made arrangements for the perches in Cheyenne's outdoor pen to be changed.  For those 2 weeks Tracy was very worried,a Mom's worry...Today we took Cheyenne to the vet finally,much to Tracy's relief. Cheyenne's foot does have a problem,but we got the medications and she is on the road to recovery. The vet,said Tracy's fast notice and action to treat Cheyenne probably averted the problem turning into something far more serious. CPF is lucky to have such a vigilant ,knowledgable and capable volunteer!!,more than once Tracy's "Mama bird" instincts and observations  have allowed our birds to remain healthy and happy!

  Tracy absolutely exudes love and compassion for the birds. It shows just by the way she talks about them. I  am very happy to know her and the rest of the CPF peeps for you are all exceptional caregivers of wildlife from what I can see. 

For the last few days, I've been spending time with some friends and a family of Ospreys.  Three young ones have just learned what their wings were made for, FLYING!  Dana alerted everyone that the Osprey young were getting ready to fledge.  A few of of the Falcon Watchers have visited and I'm sure there will be lots of pictures posted in the future.  Here's a bunch of pics I took over the past few days.  You do not need to sign on to see them.  Enjoy!  Videos to follow soon.   

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  "Dana alerted everyone that the Osprey young were getting ready to fledge." Hmm...who's everyone cuz I didn't know anything about the osprey until the tweet you sent out Friday night of you and Brian being there. Oh well, I know now!   

  Outstanding pic!!!! 

They are bully birds too! I've seen them plenty of times steal a peanut right out of a cardinals' beak! 

Hey!  I know the difference between an Osprey and a Falcon!    

For those that don't know the subleties of the Osprey - Adults are generally brown, whereas the kids have white tips/dusting on the feather tips.  Adult females are a bit large and usually have a brown necklace - Adult males generally have white chests, but not always.  Most kids have necklaces, so it is very difficult to determine sex because they all look alike at this age. 

Don't you just love their white stockings?   

Very interesting that your guys are just fledging!  The Tracys Creek nest will be gone by Labor Day  , so enjoy them!

  Thanks for the info Janet! One more thing...after fledging how long will the juvies stay around the area before they leave? 

PS

YAY, MAK!  CONGRATULATIONS! 

Should I change Yarak's name to YaMAK?

    

    Well thanks for telling me Janet! 18 other people didn't say a word!!! It's the correct one now. 

They are so pretty! I can't wait to visit again. 

I went to check out the Osprey nest site in Hilton,NY that Dana and Lou discovered. Here's the link to my Kodak album(no sign in needed)

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Thank you Paul, they are lovely creatures! My brother camps at Fish Creek in the Adirondack mountains every summer(he just started his 2 week stint today) and they have Loons there on the lake. It's such a comforting sound to hear. I was fortunate to hear them once while visiting many moons ago. 

  Good golly Miss Molly and to think I used to be a lowly lurker!  Just imagine how many I'd have if tweets counted!!!

  That is a sensational photo!     Wow I am in awe!!! 

  Cool!