Extra cute, Ei, thanks for the foster ostriches.

I hate to be petty, but that reporter said the farmer took the hatchlings and put them in an averary.
Better than in the liberry, I guess.

It's not "liberry"??

Supposeably its "library" butt I could of sworn it was "liberry." Irregardless, I dont think noone cares alot about how its spelt.

Re this very thing - an appropriate link from the BBC today... we have all seen this.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-14130854

(And a big HAHA re the Shaky post!)

Must have been asleep this morning... missed this! Trust you, D-G! Tata!

Slainte!

Today's report from BirdWatch Ireland (worth "friending" on FB, as I know some have already) says:

"Also had an Arctic Skua fighting with a Peregrine right over the Little Tern colony which, needless to say, caused a bit of panic!!! And all before breakfast "

did you know there was a list? 

makes my eyes feel funny even to read the name of that list.

Anyway, a desired lost frog, the Sambas Stream Toad, aka the Bornean Rainbow Toad, last seen in 1924, has been spotted in a mountainous area of Borneo. With two accomplices. In a tree. 
May not be armed, but is definitely legged.

http://news.yahoo.com/borneo-toad-spotted-1st-time-87-years-075358070.html

Splendid!

Extra cute, Ei, thanks for the foster ostriches.

I hate to be petty, but that reporter said the farmer took the hatchlings and put them in an averary.
Better than in the liberry, I guess.

It's not "liberry"??

As a dog lover, I hate it when some horrid human does not follow the rules re canine behaviour in a sensitive wildlife area. This also happens here with our nesting Terns.

Screech owl youngsters... cute alert!

Screech Owls at WildCare

Only a few of these occur in Ireland... never mind... still a visual feast from the BBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/natureuk/2011/07/in-pictures-uk-butterflies-a-c.shtml

Saw that - you do not mess with a gannet! Poor chap, trying to help... always cover the head!

Oh, I'm hoping that she eats a few stinkbugs - they are hatching - I killed some juvies and some eggs, but we are going to get invaded in about 2 weeks.  Bag worms, stinkbugs....   

Pee-uuuu, Janet! Poor you! Big "ick"!

Re Patti's post on peanuts... they are a major staple for feeding garden birds here and in the UK - especially in winter. We buy them in bulk, in a big burlap sack. They are already shelled, ready to put into the feeders. (I will see if Rod can dig out some pix.) They are for animal consumption, definitely not salted. And the birds can go thru an entire peanut feeder's contents about twice per day if the weather is bad and the food scarce. At first, it was just the tit family that hung on the feeders - blue, coal, great. Over the years, the sparrows and starlings have learned the trick - they are the culprits who can clean out a full feeder in no time. "Our" European robin has learned the hanging-feeder trick too.

Can't say as I have ever seen peanut feeders in my part of NY... anyone?

Our next-best feeding item is apples. The Thrush family love these - blackbird, song, mistle. Also the tits and many others. Again, I will try to dig out pix (or "someone" will) and post these in time for winter... sigh...

'Tis good, isn't it? I want his job!

A Happy Ending! Lovely photo series - and just look at that juvenile camouflage.

http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/birds/2011/07/12/a-happy-ending/

That cruise sounds wonderful, Carrie. We have been on the canal on the Sam Patch - great fun - but never the river. Must remember that for the next time. Yup - one fun weekend!

Would love it if there was some get together Saturday! Let me know, OK? I can't drive to Buffalo though. 

It would be great to see you!

OK...so far...Wild Wings on Friday-they're open 10-2, exact time TBD. So far in my car, me & MAK. Maybe Jeanne & Margaret will meet us there. 

Joyce has graciously offered to schlep me to Buffalo for a fledgling fix on Saturday, again, time TBD.  I was thinking maybe we could figure out a place to meet for dinner Saturday-nothing fancy-just a time & place & whoever can get there can get there...

Now if we could just get the transporter beam working for Bobbie ...

Ohhhhhhh! Thanks, guys!! Sounds like one fun weekend comin' up!