Happy birthday, Shaky!  We don't tell you often enough how grateful we are for all the work you put it for the Rochester falcons, so thanks a million!!!!!

Dot in PA

I must have missed something while I was gone today. Who is Tillie?? maybe a nickname for Matilda??

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Great piece, Bobbie. The warnings not to interact with wild animals is very timely, as I'm still upset about the beach people manhandling a baby dolphin just for selfies. People are not very bright sometimes. When we lived near the Adirondack mountains, tourists would go in large numbers to the dumps at twilight to see bear cubs and pose their children nearby. The parents did not have the sense to realize that the mother bear would attack anything close to their cubs, so many injuries and a couple of deaths resulted. Of course it was always the bear's fault 

Dot in PA

Bonnie, who is the clarinet player?

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Wow!! Hard to pick a favorite but I'll go with the eared grebes while wondering how on earth they breathe in such a tight clump, and how they take off without injury.

Dot in PA

Wonderful story! and finally a good use for bullets. Can't believe the eagle had been hanging there for 2 days and nobody came to free the bird even after the sighting reports.

Dot in PA

How wonderful! 

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Quest sure has had a rough time of it this year. I'm very sorry about McKinley and hope Quest can handle raising her family alone.

Dot in PA

Poor eaglet! Sure hope the antibiotics work. He's come through so much already.

Dot in PA

I'm sorry to hear about your sister's cancerous lymph nodes, but I think that's fairly common (at least I had them way back when). The surgeon sounds positive he got it all, so your sister should recover nicely despite having to go through radiation treatments. Tell her to hang in there! She must so appreciate your presence and support. I know how much you must miss being in Rochester during fledge time, but the young falcons can always use moral support even from long-distance.

I really enjoyed your photos and videos. You may be stuck there longer than expected, but at least it's a beautiful area with lots of interesting pets, flowers, and wildlife.

Dot in PA

Carol and Patsy, thanks so much for the birthday wishes.

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Thank you so much Donna, Annette, and MAK. I had a really nice day strolling though our local rose garden and enjoying the wonderful weather.

Dot in PA

Well, I for one still enjoy Harry Belafonte's calypso hit of Matilda. Most people here are probably too young to remember the suave and handsome Belafonte and this very catchy tune of a woman who did him wrong.

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Patsy, that's a lovely photo!

Dot in PA

Matilda daydreams about flying.

double yikes! I'm a bit surprised by Lilac, as it seems in past years the males have been the first to explore dangerous new territory.

Dot in PA

Dana let me know about this little adventurer!

Yikes! 

Uh-oh!