GOOD MORNING FROM THE NESTS........


NCTC-CHICK #2 HATCHED YESTERDAY :^: :^: ...........................................ALCOA.............


DECORAH (TAKEN YESTERDAY, LOVED THIS POSE)..............EARLY THIS MORNING.......


CAROLINA.....................................................................................SOONER LAKE....................


SEQUOYAH.....................................................................................WHITE ROCK.................

OSPREYS ARE BACK AT BLACKWATER <3

WOO HOO!

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<::: OMG I SAW MA SANDHILL IN A SQUAT POSITION AND OUT CAME EGG #2 >O< :egg: :egg:

Wow, Carole that must've been something to witness! Pretty sure that makes you grandma sandhill!!!! :lol:

I'll take that nickname any time rofl

Your slideshow was so enjoyable, what a lovely cruise and great job on doing it so well :><: :)^ :clk: :Hugs:

Good rainy morning to you all.

A chill in the air and pouring this morning.

Carole - That is soo cool that you saw the egg being laid. Neatoooo :)^ :)^ :)^

Peetie - take care of that arm. :Hugs: :Hugs:

Good morning!

Thought I'd let you know that I'm Ok, but that my horse is very ill. He has Strangles (google translate), caused by Streptococcus equi. I'm spending my days with him, giving him his meds and trying my best to get him to eat. He's very sore. And has a high fever. Needless to say I'm very worried. I had the vet come in twice this week and he also got a cough medicine (ventipulmin), so I'm hoping for the best. He really has to improve over the weekend. Coming Monday I'll discuss with the vet about what to do next.

Please keep your fingers crossed for my poor little big guy!

Hope you're all doing OK. I'm lurking here every once in a while, but I'm glad to know what day it is, because I'm devoting all my time in nursing my guy up to health.

For the first time this week I'm home in the afternoon and I'll try to get some rest now as I'm so so so very tired! :(

Wishing you all a nice weekend!

The bald eagle won yesterday - YAY - but it's NO time for complacency! We have another raptor competing today that is up against a tough opponent and needs our support - GO SNOWY OWL!



http://www.facebook.com/cornellbirds?sk=wa...69087072&type=1

Simone, there is no better feeling than looking into the eyes of a horse :hartbeat: ....hope your poor little big guy gets well soon!

Simone, I can't imagine how worried you are... a giant horse that is sick.. just breaks my heart... Am praying for your big guy... <3

Thanks Ian for bringing the bird vote to us today.. owl is ahead for now....

Carole what an exciting start to your day >O< you are now an official bird whistler :<::

I would love to have seen that happen in person :><: :><: :><:

Simone so sorry to hear about your horse. Saying a few prayers that he will be able to overcome this condition :candle:

Ian I have DH voting because I'm not on FB and can't 'like' anything :P

GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY--I AM SURE ALL YOU 9-5ers.....


CAROLE--That is so exciting that you saw MA SANDHILL lay her 2nd egg! :><: Very pretty pictures of her and her prize possessions too.

Cloudy and cool here today as well....stormy weekend ahead....more NCAA HOOPS today, as the Dances continue. SAN DIEGO STATE is playing N.C. STATE today as well.....S.D.ST will have their hands full with N.C.ST...we are pulling for San Diego St. along with Chiquita and Marsha.

I know this is not the shot of the year.. but I really do think it was a third eagle yesterday... It was huge, and I thought it was a vulture at first, but when I got home and looked again, I think it is an eagle... Ian and others that may be familiar with wing shapes.. I would like your best guess... both the BE were in the tree at the time I took this picture..

SIMONE--We will all be sending Cruzer Mojo for the meds to help your horse recover. I am certain your horse feels all the love and TLC you are giving him too. :Hugs:

Pa Norfolk is performing his :<<o>>: duties with regularity each morning and evening and in between too according to ground observers :)^



Second Morning :wub: yesterday (:50)
Video and screencap by Deejay

Cam was down overnight and early this morning but it's back now.

You are all so sweet! Thx! :Hugs:

Simone - Sending prayers of healing and Cruzer Mojo to your beautiful horse :candle:

Simone :Hugs: :Hugs: for you and :X: :X: for your big buddy. Saying a prayer that the meds will start working so he will feel better. :Hugs:

Pa Norfolk <3 <3


Oh I almost forgot. I love your avator. :)^ :)^ :D

Peeps

Our weather is unbelievable for March...the :*: is shining and its going to hit 21C/70F here today :**: :><: :><: :**:

The chickadees are flying around checking out good nesting spots :chk:

OMG SIMONE HOW AWFULL....... :X: :X: :X: :X: :X: :X: :X: FOR YOUR SWEETIE AND YOU ....... :Hugs: :Hugs:

CAROLE AWESOME THOSE PIC'S


AND LAURIE I'LL TAKE CARE SWEETIE

I MUST STAY AT HOME COMING WEEK FROM MY FT......REST REST REST :(

Penny we are expecting 70 degree temps Sunday through Wednesday next week - by Wednesday possibly 75. How crazy is that for March in an area that normally would only see 40s in March.

Oh yeah but I brought all of my shoes home from my office yesterday. Usually when I do that we get a huge snowstorm. . . :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Now my question is should I get my flip flops out?? Or should I wait. . . :unsure: :unsure: :lol:

This is Phoebe Allen laying her 2nd :egg: yesterday morning....

All are clickable :clk:

Link to petition to change the rule on allowing the Arapahoe tribe in Wyoming to 'take' two Bald Eagles




Sign the Petition Against Allowing the Killing of :<<o>>: :<<o>>: on IWS

Penny - thanks for the link. I signed. . . :)^ :)^ :X: :X:

Have you people got nothing better to do? We would like some privacy please rofl

Laurie you might just have 'jinxed' yourself :lol:
Maybe put those flip flops on for some HOT temperatures MoJo :ok:

It's only 13C/55F here right now...what happened to the 70F we were expecting :huh:
I'm wearing my bare feet in anticipation rofl

rofl rofl

An 18 year old went missing in my sisters town on Saturday/Sunday morning. The search so far has mostly been a ground search. Searchers found a couple of his personal effects but no leads to his whereabouts. He just simply disappeared. Today - searchers are searching the river. . . .

Please send up a quick prayers today for Colin and his family. My best friend is a cousin. . . :candle: :candle:

for Colin Laurie :candle:

prayers :candle: for Colin

prayers :candle: for Simone's horse

tiffany and lily left this morning. we had a great time together & i hope i can visit them in fairbanks this year.

i am at work today. it was quite an effort to get showered and dressed. wrist hurts but i think i will make it to 5.

last night my gis class started. on top of only having one hand, i had a migraine but had to participate. the professor & students talking put my migraine over the edge & i lost my cookies, talk about adding insult to injury. minute class ended i went to bed for few hours. woke up feeling better.

next week we should start seeing :hatch: :hatch: :><:

i am feeling a bit conflicted about permitting the tribe to kill 2 eagles as part of a ceremony. they were doing this long before whites came on the scene. it was the white man's ddt that decimated the eagle population. eagle populations are recovering. i know that they would take the eagle's lives with the utmost of respect and reverance. but i love eagles, and don't want any to die or be killed.

when i get home i will vote for snowy owl

karen i saw you posted your recipe for the stuffed chicken breasts. looks very :v8v: . i will print that out and add to my recipes to try. thanks for posting!

:candle:

Alan and I went on a picnic today down to Venice Beach...


Intercoastal waterway out to the gulf.........


Waterway to the Gulf of Mexico..........




Guess who :lol:


Messy Maya..................

Awww, Maya doesn't look messy...just wind-blown....but so cute all the same :wub:
(We don't let Siobhan walk in the sand because of the mess that can ensue :P)

I just :wub: :wub: Messy Maya <3 <3

:X: :X: :X: :X: :X: :X: FOR COLIN

Unfortunately there always 'bad apples' in every group and from the experiences in BC with members of certain tribes just going around shooting :<<o>>: :<<o>>: to sell their feathers, I would rather not see the flood gates opened in this way :'( Once a tribe receives permission, the door is opened for every other one to ask for the same, so where do you draw the line?

I GO TO BED MAYBE A BIT ON FB....BUT I'M TIRED (AND ARM PAINFULL)

SO CU ALL

HUGS


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