"Home is where the dog is..."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16864153

"A multiagency operation investigating alleged crimes against peregrine falcons has been launched across four police areas in England and Wales."

http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/304085-police-swoop-to-investigate-alleged-peregrine-persecution

Here's Phil!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16855797

(Sorry if you also get the Nicholas Cage preview... Preeeev-EEEEE-uuuu!)

Here are some pix from the RSPB's Garden Birdwatch... all have appeared in this Irish garden, except for the Woodpecker - tho they have now returned to Wicklow. My fave: The Long-Tailed Tits. I always think of them as little Christmas-tree ornaments.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardeningpicturegalleries/9054190/In-pictures-The-RSPB-Big-Garden-Birdwatch.html

"Six more weeks of winter it will be."

Yes, officially from Phil himself!

Bundle up, gang! Here's a link I just found... tho such a piece is probably done on an annual basis.

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-history-of-groundhog-day.html?page=1

From the National Wildlife Federation - stunners!

http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/National-Wildlife/PhotoZone/Archives/2011/2011-National-Wildlife-Photo-Contest-Winners.aspx

MAK!  I sure am thinking of you and praying you get better fast!  Everyone is right sleep!  Hopefully you can do that!  Just keep thinking not much happening in the raptor world right now, your goal should be to be up and about once the eggs are hatched and little raptors getting ready to take flight! 

Bobbie Ireland,  too funny about the schlep, I haven't heard that word in a long time and then there is the word Schlepp which I have been told is to lick, good thing the spell check didn't throw that one in there!  LOL!

Yes re MAK, and Haha re Schlep(p), Annie!!

What's the betting for Punxsutawney tomorrow??

Oh, MAK, you poor thing! I tell ya - all I did was schlep around here for weeks after my little drama. So your body is telling you to REST - listen to it, Girl!! Thinking about ya lots!

Slainte!

 

(Did not know "schlep" had one "p" til I did a check... there ya go...)

Jeff visited the Cape Royd's Rookery! Look at these cuties!!

Any idea what type of penguins these are?  They are adorable!

Are the ones with these big eyes Adele's Penguins? I am prob wrong...

A 5-year-old talks about logos. (I did not even know what "logo" meant at that age!)

Fresh Impressions on Brandmarks (from my 5-year-old)

"...and some have made it as far as Texas and Hawaii..."

Stay away from Hawaii, guys!

How lucky are we to be part of this!

My goodness, Ei! Sure wish I could help... but since I can't, I salute your tenacity. Well done on behalf of everyone!

Slainte!

 

"Crows and falcons already coexist in city..."

Seems the only species with coexistence problems is Homo sapiens. And I wonder about the sapiens bit.