Yaaaaaay! How easy indeed!!
 

So how many of you are going?

Might Canada consider this as an invasion?  

I'd say so...

I believe 6 are going.

It IS an invasion! No doubt about it.

So how many of you are going?

Might Canada consider this as an invasion? 

I'd say so...

Saw that! Wouldn't you think the stupid driver might CHECK???

...is there any chance that Harlequin's feed of the banding day that is being sent to their NY offices, can be streamed to rfalconcam?  Just asking...  

Why not watch it on Harlequin's site?

Doh!  Why didn't I think of that?  Can't wait. 

There we go.

Banding day is coming upon us fast. It is going to be a real happening. Harlequin Romances will be hosting the banding. They will broadcast it to there New York offices too,live. I will give all the details when I am able,but young Harlequin will be the star of the show!

V. exciting, BF! Excellent to hear about the publicity.

Sheesh, could that Puffin get anymore in it's mouth?? I think they are a very unique bird! Thanks Bobbie.

Long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away... Rod and I went to Puffin Island, a wild and windy place off the Kerry coast, with some friends who were licensed ringers/banders. They had to lie on their stomachs and reach into the puffin burrows to get the chicks out and band them. I could only go just so far onto those precipitous cliffs, so I was the Chief Chef... they loved me! Even got to band a few puffin chicks - under guidance. AND when night fell, we listened to the sound of the arriving Manx Shearwaters... I swear this is where the Irish got the "call of the Banshee" from. Splendid critters! And a once-only experience.

Some excellent photos from the BBC's Springwatch. I am so enjoying the series this year.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/natureuk/2011/06/in-pictures-stunning-sea-birds.shtml

Guys, remember to take a look at the FalconWatch blogs... I kept forgetting them, but have now made a point of checking every day. Always so much more in them! I enjoy them very much... and I dare say so will you! Let's give our early-morning and weekend watchers the support they deserve... not that you don't... but you know what I mean... (I will stop now...)

Bobbie, I believe lots do look. Always full of info from the morning and evening!! And great pics too!

Thanks for that, Donna - I am glad to hear they do!

Guys, remember to take a look at the FalconWatch blogs... I kept forgetting them, but have now made a point of checking every day. Always so much more in them! I enjoy them very much... and I dare say so will you! Let's give our early-morning and weekend watchers the support they deserve... not that you don't... but you know what I mean... (I will stop now...)

I feel the same way Bobbie.  It's been a gift to watch her, she's magnificent 

Saying good-bye this year will be especially bittersweet, I fear. And they had so hoped to do transmitters on the young this year!

Sad news from the Loch of Lowes. It looked like there might not be a hatch this year, and the moderators are now saying that this is highly unlikely. Still - having the Lady there again this year was the gift, at least to me.

http://blogs.swt.org.uk/osprey/

Welcome!
 

Well said, Ei. Guess we just can't help it at times... our only human way of understanding, maybe...

Quest tries to feed Harlequin but he/she already has a full crop. Harlie turns his back on her. She kept following him around with the food but "NOPE", wasn't hungry. Finally, she flew off to cache it and came back.

"I'm not eating THAT, Mom! I am SICK of Starlings! We had them yesterday - AND the day before that! One more Starling, and I am going to hold my breath til I turn blue! And no, I am NOT going on the Naughty Step!"