Latest Pip Views at NE Florida! Hello Everyone, Today Don is being moved from one room to another and will eventually have his own private room with a window - I hope - later today. The constant change is difficult for many people. He prefers everything to be the same and for no bright lights or…

Pip for Beau and Gabby! 30 December 2025 Hello Everyone, Great news from the American Eagle Foundation. It is official. Beau and Gabby have a pip. This is what I have been waiting for - and what joy this little one will bring. This image is from the AEF: First, please do send me some of your…

Wishing everyone a wonderful 2026 29 December 2025 My dear friends in Bird World, I cannot thank you enough for your best wishes. It isn't easy to express how much your kindness and letters of support mean to me. I am as fine as fine can be under the circumstances. I slept for the first time last…

Life can throw lemons and limes… 26 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, I want to thank you again for all your wonderful letters of support. Dementia has touched so many lives. Anyone living with a partner or parent knows that, like those sad events in Bird World, we do not anticipate the…

Day 25. Happy Holidays, and a big thank you to all the Bird World community 25 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, I had to write to thank you for all the letters and notes you have sent me, wishing me well for the holidays, for the short notes each day, and for the good wishes that the new…

Day 24 Welcome to Winter 24 December 2025 Good Morning, Just look! For those who celebrate Christmas, we hope that you and your family have a wonderful time together, sharing much joy, many good laughs, and making new memories. For those that don't, we hope that your day is also full of good…

Day 23 Welcome to Winter…Eggs at John Bunker Sands, Hatch at Captiva 23 December 2025 Hello Everyone! Good Morning. -17 C and overcast. No sun in sight. It was a great night. Our visiting canine, Nellie, settled in and slept through the night - and so did the rest of us! We woke up refreshed. Toby…

Day 22 Welcome to Winter…Girri flying strong…KNF E3 has an egg! 23 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, Calm has settled in with the dogs and cats. Nellie tested me to see if I would feed her continually or provide endless treats or allow her to stay outside in the snow longer than her arthritic…

Day 21…Welcome to Winter continued 22 December 2025 Good Morning, You won't be short of eaglets to watch over the holidays! They are coming quickly. Two quick notes. There is a pip at the nest of Clive and Connie at Captiva. Thanks, R, for alerting me to this! Here is the link to the Windows to…

Day 21. Welcome to Winter. R10 on its way! 22 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone! Yesterday was the Winter Solstice. From now on, we will have a tiny bit more daylight, which is always welcome. Sunday was bright and sunny, and there is nothing better to energise a weary body after days of snow…

Day 19. Welcome to Winter. R9 hatched…Froto passed 20 December 2025 Good Afternoon Everyone, Oh, my goodness. I have not seen so much snow in so long. Our weather was so lovely for so long - well into late, late November. Everyone believed we would be clobbered by snow, and we certainly have! It's…

Day 18. Welcome to Winter. E26 is a strong eaglet. 19 December 2025 Good Afternoon Everyone, Oh, my goodness, what a day it has been. I have made a couple of videos for you. Still, you do not get the intensity of the heavy wet snow blowing down. We have had more than 20 cm of snow in our garden in…

E26 is here! 18 December 2025 The wait is now over. E26 is officially named and hatched. What a marvellous, strong little eaglet! This one is going to keep M15 and F23 busy. M15 brought a fish for 23 and they shared it. Thank you to the Pritchett family for their streaming cam so that we can join…

Day 17 Welcome to Winter Larger pip at SW Florida 18 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, The calm before the storm on Wednesday night. It is nearing 2000 and the blizzard that is to hit us is slowly beginning. Brock was outside eating, and I hope he filled up and will tuck himself in for the…

Oops… 17 December 2025 Cilla Kinross has identified the adult with the Galah as Diamond. That adult looked so small to me I thought it was Gimbir.

Girri fledges! 17 December 2025 Oh, that beautiful strong female - the first daughter for Gimbir and Diamond - has taken her first flight. Time: 08:46:19. Diamond came in with prey four minutes later but no Girri. Diamond left. Then Gimbir came in with Galah. Hey - where is she?!!!!!!!…

Day 16 Welcome to Winter…Pip at SW Florida! 17 December 2025 Hello Everyone. Good Morning! Tuesday was a wonderful day to go to the zoo. While Don was walking and soaking in the fresh air, Toby and I were walking in the neighbourhood. Toby got soaked. The 4 °C temperatures melted the snow,…

Day 15 Welcome to Winter 16 Decembert 2025 Hello Everyone, I cannot tell you what a strange day it is. It is now +4 degrees C. The snow and ice are melting. The sky is heavy with cloud, and the wind is beginning to pick up. The forecast calls for a change within four hours: cold, very windy…

Day 14..Welcome to Winter..continued 15 December 2025 Hello - again! Girri is a mini-Diamond! Girri is beautiful and she is ready to fly. SK Hideaways videos for the week of 7 December. Enjoy! West End Territory ~ Catalina Island, CA Courtesy Institute for Wildlife Studies, explore.orgNest Low…

Day 14 Welcome to Winter. First egg at KNF E-1 15 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, Thank you so much for your get-well wishes. I am better. Not great but definitely better. The forecast promised warmer weather at the beginning of the week, following the Extreme Cold Days. It is currently -12…

Day 13 Welcome to Winter 15 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, I had intended to stay in bed all of Sunday, but that didn't happen. This cold still lingers, perhaps worse than Saturday, but I was tired of being inside and needed the fresh air. We got dressed, including that amazing Swedish…

Day 12 Welcome to Winter – an intruder at the West End? 14 December 2025 Hello Everyone, It's cold! I tried to make the forecast bigger so that you could read it easier. We are under an extreme cold warning. Still, the birds and squirrels were at the feeders, and dear Brock came for food several…

Day 11 Welcome to Winter 13 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone! Today, it was -22 degrees C. It was cold. Despite this, Ann braved the cold with Don and Toby to go for their walk along the river. It's funny. We know winter is coming when we complain it's too hot in summer. Still, it takes time to…

Day 10 Welcome to Winter…Diamond feeds Gimbir 12 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone! Hello! It is -9 C with soft snowflakes falling on the Canadian Prairies. Toby has been out for his walk with Ellen. Because the snow is deep and wet, he wore his boots, hat, and his insulated play suit. He wasn't…

Day 9 Welcome to Winter 11 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, We hope you are well! It has been a cracker of a day, and it all started in the garden at the feeder... A morning video of the garden and yes! Two Blue Jays. I am so relieved. Junior and Mrs J are alive!

Day 8. Welcome to Winter 10 December 2025 Good Morning and a big hello to everyone, I hope that the beginning of the week was a good one for all of you. As the holiday season draws closer, even if you do not celebrate anything at all, you will feel the rush and the stress without knowing it. There…

Day 7 Welcome to Winter as incubation continues for our eagles 9 December 2025 Hello Everyone, Winter is truly here. Snow is falling regularly. The temperature has warmed from the frigid cold of a few days ago to a balmy -9. Our walk with Toby as the snow danced down was wonderful. -9 C is just…

Day 7 WBSE 36’s necroscopy…Monday in Bird World 8 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, I am sending this out Sunday evening as Monday morning is going to be a little hectic. Enjoy! It is -17 C on the Canadian Prairies, and Brock is at the feeder for the fourth or fifth time today! It was much…

Day 6 Welcome to Winter! 7 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone! I want to start off today with something that might have waited til Monday's newsletter but it is too good not to share today! Thanks, Geemeff for sending us this inspiring story. A lucky escape for this long-distance traveller!…

Day 5 Welcome to Winter…Girri is a BIG girl! 6 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, I am so happy that Toby and Hugo Yugo's little kissing/licking fest touched your hearts. It is really easy to see why they bring such joy to our lives! SP wrote, "Mary Ann, you are my Santa!  The Toby-HY love…

Day 4…Welcome to Winter 5 December 2025 Hello Everyone, I cannot thank you enough for your letters. Please keep them coming! I love hearing from you, and it was so nice to know that you are enjoying the photos of The Girls, Toby, and the garden animals and birds. I have included more today, as…

Day 3 Welcome to Winter 4 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone! With the wind, it was -28 on Wednesday. Today will be slightly warmer, but the wind will be bitter. Thank you so very, very much for your notes. I am so touched that the little video of Hugo Yugo playing with Toby brought such joy to…

Day 2 Welcome to Winter 3 Decemb4rt 2025 Good Morning! I am so happy that you enjoyed Toby and his photograph with Santa. It seemed the most appropriate image to help us settle into the December holiday season. We woke up to -19 °C with some more snow. Snow will continue, on and off, for the end…

Welcome to Winter! 2 December 2025 On Saturday, Toby had his photo with Santa taken at PetValu Osborne. Proceeds went to Spirit of Hope Rescue. They just received 46 puppies from the far north of Manitoba and are in dire need of everything. So if you have clean towels, blankets, laundry detergent,…

Winter Wonderland…Monday in Bird World 1 December 2025 Good Morning Everyone, We are so happy that you could be with us today! Everyone in the family - from the tiniest red squirrel to energetic Toby and the 'sleepy' Girls - hopes that you had a terrific week. If you are struggling, we will send…

Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers… 27 November 2025 Every day should be a day of thanksgiving, but today is the day for my American readers to spend time with family and friends over the traditional Thanksgiving dinner. It will be a day of good food, laughs, and I hope glorious reflection…

Beak Boy 168 takes on only parent duties and raises chick to fledge 26 November 2025 I wanted to find a good news story for us after hearing of the death of WBSE 36. Thirty-six had been flying the morning of the 26th in Australia strongly, and it was during lunchtime that the accident occurred,…

Heartbreaking news coming out of the Sydney Eagle Cam 26 November 2025 Good Morning, I am so very, very sorry to bring you just the saddest news. WBSE 36 had not been seen for several days, and there has been an issue with the streaming cams. They were not turned off, but a cable was cut.…

First egg for Gabby and Beau…late Sunday in Bird World 23 November 2025 Good evening Everyone, I am too excited and couldn't wait til tomorrow to share the fantastic news. Gabby and Beau have their first egg at the NE Florida American Eagle Foundation nest! That egg arrived around 18:33. What a…

Wisdom returns to the Midway Atoll… 19 November 2025 Good Evening Everyone, We spent the day wringing our hands over Calico. She has not been herself for a few days, and off she went to the vet this morning. She is home and fine, but she is on a diet to lose 3 lbs and has to eat high-fibre foods.…

The little fluff ball has a name…Monday in Bird World 17 November 2025 Hello Everyone, It is a beautiful Saturday on the Canadian Prairies. On Friday, many towns in and around Winnipeg reached a high of 16.7 degrees C, the highest temperature recorded in Canada that day. It was truly…

Male Fledgling at Melbourne… 14 November 2025 Good Evening Everyone, Victor Hurley has posted a very informative post regarding the male fledgling from the CBD in Melbourne. There has been some speculation as to why he has remained on the nest after he fledged yesterday. Here, it has been 16.7 C.…

Last two fledge off Melbourne CBD ledge! 13 November 2025 Hi Everyone, We hope that you had a terrific day. It was glorious weather, again, on the Canadian Prairies and due to be +12 C tomorrow - unthinkable but welcome. The male fledged at Melbourne followed by the last female. Here are the…

Fledges at Melbourne’s CBD Falcon Scrape 12 November 2025 Hello again! What a day it has been in the world of raptors. Eyes have been glued to the streaming cam for the 367 Collins Street Falcon scrape in Melbourne for several days awaiting fledge - and now we have it. One of the females flew at…

M15 and F23 have their first egg 12 November 2025 Hello Everyone, What a day! It is beautiful weather on the Canadian Prairies, unseasonably warm while it is also unseasonably hot in Big Bear Valley and everyone is wondering if Jackie and Shadow will delay eggs for a bit. The big news is coming to…

Oops…correct link for Aila and the stick fest! Thanks to 'B' who alerted to me that an incorrect link was posted. Here is the one for Aila's stick fest at Lock Arkaig with the trio. Enjoy - and please do watch until the end.

Blue 33 helicopters to woo Maya while Aila bashes the chicks with a stick…a look back and today’s news 11 November 2025 Hello Everyone, I have had the most marvellous time with my friend Geemeff who has now returned to the UK. We talked ospreys and, of course, anyone who has read my blog for the…

Name the chick! …Monday in Bird World 10 November 2025 Hello Everyone, It says Monday, but it is actually late Sunday night. I hope each of you had a lovely weekend. We had snow and ice, and it wasn't all that wonderful, but it warmed up today to 1°C, so some of that treacherous ice has melted.…

Gimbir provides prey! 5 November 2025 Good Afternoon, There has been much concern about Gimbir's understanding about his role as father. Prey had not been brought to the scrape despite his showing up with a large crop. Well, the first feeding is underway right now. Gimbir has provided Diamond with…

First hatch at Orange 4 November 2025 Oh, my goodness. It seems like a quick arrival. The first hatch for Gimbir and Diamond was on the 5th of November in Orange, Australia, at the Charles Sturt University Falcon scrape. Diamond gives us a glimpse of the wee one before the fluff is dry at 1301.…