The Avairy-- aka Gone to the Birds

[violaine]

[QUOTE=Miss Scarlett;314512]...they're feeding the babies!!!!

i keep checking on them she's a good mama bird. was asleep, now cleaning her feathers. love the infared light.

addictive!

[Daywalker]

Here's a couple of mah Crows:





They look like Jekyl n Hyde on the walkway,
discussing who is gonna 'bomb' the passer by...LOL

[Miss Scarlett]

Crows are way cool! Great pic Daywalker!

OMG they're sleeping...Awesome!It's so cool to watch the eagle fall asleep after it's been up tending the babies...

[violaine]

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...spill_res.html



the following links involve some lives of workers involved in the oil spill cleanup. i passed all of the examinations required to go there- and checked in frequently with NWRA/Audubon, elsewhere, because of a desire [calling] to help these birds. though it was not until close to the time for me to start packing things up in indiana to move back home, did i receive a call from the audubon society about going down to help. i knew that by my being on the autism spectrum with metabolic issues/chemical sensitivities, and so on, my plan to help, perhaps, not the most well-made/wisest choice; and now, one year later, i see how so many individuals are, not surprisingly, very ill from the chemicals involved in this cleanup effort.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_850486.html

http://www.floridaoilspilllaw.com/46...n-35-headaches

http://savethegulfnow.net/bp-oil-spi...democracy-now/

[AtLast]

After being involved in some of the clean-up efforts around the SF Bay after the tanker spill a few years ago, I have been keeping track of shore birds at the dog park I walk my pooch at daily. The park is right on the Bay and you can go off on other trails in protected areas (but not with dogs off leash).

For a long time, the birds left because the oil obviously ruined their food supply. Now, they are returning- it has taken nearly a decade!

Sometimes, I bring a snack and after my dog has had some good exercise, I sit with my "nocks" and just watch them feeding at low tide. The numbers have increased from last year to this! Frog Dog just sits next to me and looks out at them.

I talk to people that allow their dogs out in that area- tell them it ain't cool! Although, very few people do this. This park has co-existed with the bird sanctuaries established for over 20 years and now there is a fight going on to take away portions of the dog park.

The birds are returning and they don't seem to have any problems with the dog park being nearby as long as humans read and observe the rules! Also, all of the rest of the shoreline is totally restricted- no dogs at all for many miles. they need these areas to produce little baby birds and dogs would disturb this process.

I wish people would just stop screwing up things! Observe the rules and everyone, including our pooches can enjoy this wonderful park.

[Arwen]

I have a family of these at my bird feeder this morning. The parents are still feeding the baby but trying to entice it into eating from the feeder on its own. The baby would rather sit on top of the feeder fluttering wings with beak gaping. They are Black-crested Titmouses (Titmice?) and they are bringing me such joy this morning.

And I'm very sad about the Eagles in Iowa. Apparently the female had a fatal encounter with a plane. The last time I went to the site, the camera was offline as well.

But back to joy! My bird feeder routinely sees the Titmouse family and doves. I've seen a male cardinal eyeing it but haven't seen him enjoying it yet. I am going to get a tube feeder so I can put out some oiled sunflower for he and his family.

[violaine]

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles#...medium=3064708

look how far below the traffic!