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Greetings Carla

Thanks Carla!  I've never seen that message, but positive feedback is very important to us when using EBay.

Take care,
Carol

Happy Birthday Joyce!  Hope you're able to enjoy this gorgeous day doing everything you love to do.   

A gorgeous bird!

"and in Native American culture, it was heralded as a symbol of war and was the younger brother of the eagle."

After seeing Kaver flying higher and faster and kakking his displeasure to all that would listen, then seeing why he was so angry.  An Eagle flying through his territory.  A massive bird compared to the brave, little Tiercel.  Size did not matter in this case.  The Eagle could not escape quickly enough.  Seems younger brother was not pleased to see his older, bigger brother!

Thought for Today

"The Peregrine is definitely a celestial bird. The Egyptian sun god Horus, whose name means the distant one', had the head of a falcon, possibly a Peregrine, and the Eye of Horus was considered a symbol of great power. He united the upper and lower kingdoms and gave divinity to the pharaohs, who were thought to be his representatives on earth. As well as Horus, the falcon could be associated with Menthu, a god of war, and with Ra, go sod the sun. In Norse mythology, the chief god Odin often took the form of a Peregrine when he visited earth, and in China it was a symbol of war, and so was ambivalent. The Japanese Ainu thought that it was a helper of humanity, and in Native American culture, it was heralded as a symbol of war and was the younger brother of the eagle."   

I'm going to say a Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

Looks like a Kinglet to me too.  Are these all European birds Donna?

Hi Falcon Watchers,
On Tue, Oct. 26, Mike Allen will present a talk on the DEC Short-eared Owl research project, at 7:30 pm, at the Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Ave.
I hope you can join us to learn more about this interesting owl and the DEC research
June Summers

Gray Partridge?
greetings Aafke

In a pear tree? 

We need a road trip to "Take Care of Business". Poor Peregrines.

The way things are these days, Donna Girl, we're gonna have to pack a lot of toothpaste. Because it will be one loooong trip.

Let me know when you're going.     

It looks like a Mourning Dove shape to me.  Big body, little head.  The only thing missing is the long tail.  Hmmmmm.

Sounds like you are describing me, Carol! Except for the tail, but maybe I should check...

 

It looks like a Mourning Dove shape to me.  Big body, little head.  The only thing missing is the long tail.  Hmmmmm.

Thought for Today - This one is for my friend K who I have not heard from in a very long time.

"Duct tape is like the force.  It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the world together."

There was a really large spider on the floor of the well.  The body was so big, s/he kept tipping over.  I'm sure the cold air wasn't helping.  Thinking, "what would Mirta do?", I escorted the big bruiser to a safe corner.  

Pictures ?

I know Carol has at least one good pic of a spider cuz she showed it to me. Come on Carol the cat's out of the bag! Don't be holding out on the peeps.  

Oh, I got some pictures of our creepy, crawly friend alright.  Plus, some pics of how Archer and Beauty see their Watchers.    I'll be sure to share as soon as I find a free moment. 

There was a really large spider on the floor of the well.  The body was so big, s/he kept tipping over.  I'm sure the cold air wasn't helping.  Thinking, "what would Mirta do?", I escorted the big bruiser to a safe corner.   

The Falcon spiders were out in force while we were working at the nest box!   

Ewwwwww, gross. There all gone right? For now!

Nope, they're still there, safe and sound.  One of them surprised Jim when he was working on main camera.