I saw it! Before about 8 PM, the sky was too light.  After about 8:05, the comet had vanished below the tree line.  Timing is everything!

Paul

Yaaaaaay for you! Nothing doing here - clouds.

Not yet...and clouds & rain for the next few days

Rats! Same here.

(movie) Pooh shot! One of them is above the nest! 

Ohhhh! "Pooh" as in "Pooh! (I thought you were talking about the quality of the photo...)

Here's some info about how/where to see this amazing sight. Clouds over Wicklow, tho... ack! Has anyone seen it??

http://www.space.com/20175-comet-pan-starrs-near-moon.html

Whoa! No one seems to say where this little guy came from - they are usually shy and retiring critters, so one would wonder. Are there pine martens in North America? I have only once caught a brief glimpse here.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2013/03/11/pine-marten-bites-swiss-soccer-star-video/

Historical arrival times for Loch of the Lowes Osprey:

Year   Female Arrives   Male Arrives
2012   30th March   30th March
2011   28th March   3rd April
2010   23rd March   4th April
2009   20th March    29th March
2008   30th March   31st March

Thanks, Kris G. I knew I had seen that somewhere. Good to know. Sooooo hope we see The Lady again, tho every year is now a special gift.

It's back up and running! Fingers crossed for The Lady's return and a good season for the Scottish ospreys.

http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/

Oh, I hope she returns! Thanks Bobbie.

I KNOW!!!

Isn't this something! From the BBC Nature site.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/21714465

Ah! Second smallest. Would love to see the size of the smallest!! (Well, what do I think google is for!)

Elf owl is the smallest, according to Google! Up to 31 grams. Pygmy is next!

Thanks! (told you - what else is google for!) Saw ones in Spain - Scops Owls - they are also tiny, but perhaps not prize-winners as are these. Cute little critters.

Ah! Second smallest. Would love to see the size of the smallest!! (Well, what do I think google is for!)

Isn't he sweet! Soooooo tiny! I missed the bit that says these are the smallest owls... is that right?

It's back up and running! Fingers crossed for The Lady's return and a good season for the Scottish ospreys.

http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/

OK, so this is Himself, right??

Haha! Little Stinker! He'd done a runner by the time I had copied/posted - haha on me!

OK, so this is Himself, right??

Let's see if this works... if not, apologies in advance!