Great detective work, MAK!!!

Thank you Miss Bobbie! 

Au contraire, MAK - thank YOU!!

Great detective work, MAK!!!

Heck, I'll move it for free!!! I'm going over that bridge Saturday evening, I'll grab it on the way! 

Ya think??

[$100,000 for the falcon nest transfer.]

Thruway officials have said the moving process will cost $100,000, an expense they recently tried to cover with money from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. Last month, the EPA struck down the state's plan to borrow $511 million from the program, including $100,000 for the falcon nest transfer.   

That's important because the box for the endangered species has to be carefully relocated to the new Tappan Zee before the existing bridge is dismantled in 2017.     

AND THAT's Government for you!  Always willing to lend a hand, provided that WE, the Taxpayer shell out a ridiculous amount!  100K!  Gimme a break! 

Kinda what I was about to say, Janet - how in the world do "they" cost such things??? Wouldn't you love to see their "cost sheet" or whatever these things are called!

You know it's an Irish story when it ends with

"*Anyone wishing to celebrate today’s rescue can join the team in The Jolly Old Cross of Cormeen after 9pm tonight."

Only for the fun folks, Shaky, so not to worry...

Quite a lovely wee story... the original, then the follow-up.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/discover/castaway-cow-stuns-meath-farmer-with-surprise-after-two-month-disappearance-643655.html

And the happy ending...

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/rescuers-bring-castaway-cow-rambling-rose-back-to-mainland-with-calf-by-her-side-644176.html

What a strange name-they sure do look a lot like Rock Doves (pigeons).   

If you ever saw these little critters, you would not believe that they could actually migrate from here to Africa. Yet they do. Mother Nature does wonderful things.

I know this is Scotland, so here's hoping that Ireland's birds may also have had a good year... probably because I do such a rockin' imitation of their call...

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-29458076

This is nothing new. We've been listing to bat songs for nearly 50 years.

Oh, well, there ya go. Some of us just take longer to do our "listing".

Images such as this show the desperation of the wild things. My heart is filled with sadness at such a sight.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29450240

Well, what do you know? That was lovely.  Thanks, Bobbie!

Isn't it delightful!?

I have heard few things quite so charming. Have a listen.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2014/10/01/352586936/is-that-a-lark-i-hear-a-nightingale-surprise-its-a-bat

[CHIRPY BIRD-DAY, JEANNE!Slainte!]

CHIRPY BIRD-DAY, JEANNE!

Slainte!

 

[CHIRPY BIRD-DAY, DOT!!!Slainte!]

CHIRPY BIRD-DAY, DOT!!!

Slainte!

 

Peregrines vs skydivers? No contest.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/discover/watch-a-falcon-outrace-skydivers-from-10000-feet-643545.html