Hmmm...

There's that weird bird again...

I would love to meet you all, but my father-in-law just passed away and we will be out of town that day

So sorry, Patricia Rose!

Kissee kissee! 

Oy! MAK! That's MY salutation!!!

For the pedants among us (who, me?), it's a Jackdaw.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/discover/a-crazy-crow-has-been-attacking-the-residents-of-this-louth-village-641086.html

From Sunday's NY Times:

http://nyti.ms/1n5K5JP

Saving this for a thoughtful read, Patsy - thanks!

After a wait of 150 years!!!

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-28878289

...and a Spider Alert for "some"... (no snakes, however...)

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28983548

We think alike Bobbie!   

Yup!

 

Ooooooooo!!!

She's just plain gorgeous-all grown up on us! The adrenaline is still racing thru me 2 hours later! Sure wish y'all could have been on that balcony with me!!! 

You should set up a nest box on that balcony, MAK!!!

MAK! WHAT an exciting moment for you! Yaaaaay it was you who made the discovery/ID!!!

 

I contacted Barb from LA to see if she felt the earthquake-she is 6 or 7 hours south from the epicenter and suffered no effects.  I hope NCAfalcon is ok-I believe the NCA stands for Northern California where the earthquake occurred. Hopefully any other members living there fared ok. Let us know please! 

Absolutely!!! May you all fare well!!!

[MAKfalcon (MAK):]

MAKfalcon (MAK): Just saw a Belted Kingfisher come out of nowhere at inlet near Russell Station and dive in water and resurface with a small fish

Link:
http://twitter.com/MAKfalcon/statuses/503534350885875714

Whoa!!!

Linked at:

http://abcnews.go.com/Live/