I read the same thing Patti said the best thing you could do for your children is to let them roll around in the grass. Those that do are not prone to as many allergies as the germ-o-phobes. Which my sister is.

If you changed daisy chain to dandelion chain I did it all. We had the best "natural" playground when I was growing up. A creek with little fish, a swamp with frogs and tadpoles, two ponds for ice skating, a sled riding hill. A bike trail. A club house we dug into the ground (kept flooding) until we moved it to under the big Oak tree who's branches touched the ground, nobody could see us when the tree was in leaf. Two blackberry patches. We went spelunking in the storm sewer that opened up down by the creek. Woods, and cornfields. Farmer Brown (seriously his name) had no kids of his own so we were all welcome as long as we did no damage. My neighbor hood was full of kids and we were all about the same ages give or take. We had so much fun. Its a housing allotment now 

neat bird

I thought he didn't lose it last year, that's why we were all   about it!

Donna went back and looked on Sept. 23, 2009 Joyce wrote about his spot being gone.

"Lost my ID mark.   I wondered how long before we would stop seeing that white spot.  It's tough with that camera to ID who's who without verification with the main camera.

Joyce"

ps tried to use the search feature here to find the post didn't work had to go over to Kfalconcam and backtrack to this forum. 

I like your idea Shaky I think they should be allowed help in this race too like lead weights tied to their ankles.

is taking the eggs and weighing them really necessary? Disturbing incubation for that. its not like you can change whether they are fertile or not. Watching the parents will tell you when the eggs hatch. Food deliveries increase. Then he is going to go back and band them. I would think one disturbance is enough.

is it a Tree Pipit?

no he did when he was molting.

yes he lost it last year and then it was back now it is gone again. He is going incognito. 

why is everybody so unfriendly out there? I hope every pigeon in Rochester poops on them, then they may appreciate a pefa after all. 

Carol I am so sorry for your loss. Polly was gorgeous. She is once again with Bart and they will both wait for you. Take comfort in the fact you gave her a good life after her horrible start, and let her pass with dignity.

  I know what Beauty's problem is.  Archer  is swearing he will be faithful while he is on his migration so he is bowing and scraping. She does not want him to go so she thinks if she is illusive he will stay with her this winter. It's all a ploy.   

forgot to say I'd like for it to be him. But I'd settle for Diamante . 

they said this boy is big. Was Zephyr big? Actually I wondered if he was the one in Buffalo in the abandoned grain elevator.

thank you for the translation I was going to ask