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4/24/24 Bella/crow
The crow picked on something there to the right and it scared. It to make him go in the Bush. Scared a cat LOL I thought crows were tough LO...
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Weekend thread, a little late...
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Thank you Steven for the new thread. Have a good day!
I'll go let them know.
Thanks Dana for the heads up. Thank you Steve for the new thread.
On the subject of Hummingbirds, I'm not familiar with the Anna's species but am very familiar with The Ruby Throated. Yes the male is more agressive during their family raising period but right now the males have already migrated as they leave first. The females still fight over the feeders on a first come first claim basis. But when 30 want to feed at the same time they become more tolerant of each other. I have seen them share the same feed station and sometimes have even seen them stand on each other as they feed.
Good morning and thanks Steve!
EAGLES still at BWO:)
pandas wrasslin:), Sissy
Here's another example of males sharing. There is at least 4 males in this photo. One has the red breast and the other three you can pick out by their darker heads.
More Hummers
cool pic, Red:)
Morning, all.
Pretty day here in MD also.
I think the white thingy is a bug...saw it the other evening...looked a little brownish actually.
Panda wrestling is over now. Rest time.
I still have male hummingbirds here, most are juveniles.
we have alot of butterflies and dragon flies here at the beach....some of the butters get to close to the ocean....and wham:(
EAGLE IN OUR NEST!
Liberty!
Beautiful
And gone!
Good Morning Eagle Land Friends!
I really JUST missed that in & out but thanks for the pic Sharon!
missed it:(, thanks for the pic, Sharon....back out to the balcony
Eewwiieee at BWO
I was reading the late late night commentary about the "Flying Snake".
GeeGee would have had company last night, Wanda!
Report on Mom is good this morning. She maintained her BP through the night w/o medication. They are going to let her breathe on her own again today for as long as she can go without being in distress.
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Wonderful news for you and all of us to hear, Paula
That sure is a plump Eewwiieee at BWO
Well I am off to the emails......
BBL
Paula great news about your Mother...I know it is lifting your spirits. Keeping your Mother, you and family in prayers.
oh my, what an attractive ewwwieee:)
hoodie at Finland
Wednesday, September 17
Well the cub has reached a weight milestone. He weighed 512.2 grams this morning, which is over one pound!
On Monday we gave Lun Lun access to the adjacent den. This allows us to offer bigger pieces of bamboo with less worry that she will drag the bamboo into the nest box with her and the cub. Her intake of bamboo is slowly increasing everyday, but she still seems more interested in the leaf eater biscuits and fruit. To make sure she gets a balanced diet, we are trying to encourage her to eat more bamboo and not just focus on the biscuits and fruit.
For those wondering how the other two pandas are doing, both Yang Yang and Mei Lan are fine. As fall approaches, Atlanta is starting to have cooler mornings. This allows Mei Lan and Yang Yang to spend more time outside in the fresh cool air. We have also seen a more playful side of Mei Lan. She has taken to attacking most hanging enrichment items. Earlier this week, her keepers hung a canvas bag stuffed with hay in the dayroom. She kept charging it from the ground and then climbing up the tree to attack it from above. At one point she was hanging on to the bottom of it by all fours and just spinning around.
Kate Roca
Carnivore Keeper II
Good morning! Taking a quick peek in and then headed outside. Having absolutely beautiful weather. 53 this morning. Woweee!
Wanda, A SNAKE!!!!! OMG How did you sleep? Lights on...I would have done that too! Hope you find it today!
Paula....keeping your Mom in my prayers. Been there...done that! I know how exhausting it is. Take care!
Jo....still having a very relaxing week. Going to a soccer game Saturday, going to get the trailer tomorrow to start loading for our trip to the coast. Just doing what I want to to!!! :)
Have a great day everyone! BBL
Lolly - That's what they call
True Retirement!
Just got a call from Baltimore granddaughter & she is on her way to visit. That is also True Retirement.
I was happy to hear from IN Dave yesterday. Sounds like he is already deep into his Retirement Dreams!
Hi gang! Catching up on blogs....OMG, Wanda...don't know how you did it....in truth, I am more afraid of spiders than snakes, but have never had to deal w/ a snake on the loose in the house. I've had my share of run-ins with them outdoors...but only once inside and it didn't get away! Hopefully it was just a garter snake and not anything more dangerous....but, yeppers, leaving the doors open would be inviting for a slitherer! Believe it or not, tho', they say that a snake, like a mouse, can fit through a 1/4" crack. Anyway, think I would have been in the RV for the night!!!
My late FIL managed an orchard and one of the tenant houses (which has recently been transformed into a truly beautiful mansion--Dry Run Rd., for you local gals!) was infested w/ black snakes that would come out of the walls whenever the lady played her stereo. Dad called an exterminator who said that it was against WV state law for him to kill them! And, of course, trapping was a joke. WHen earlier renovations were done, scads of skins were found in the walls.
GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.
64-83° in So Cal this beautiful Wednesday.
C(°ï®¡°)D
Jim
That is a largish cloud of Hummers, Red.
My feeder is in a more confined area, which limits the number that can feed, but especially at dusk when they are tanking up for the night, you will see a bigger group apparently peacefully sharing a feeder.
C(°ï®¡°)D
Jim
Hi Jim. Went down in the 40's here last night, but has rebounded now to 70. Another beautiful day. My sil's bro spent two days working for me getting all kinds of outdoor jobs done, and I feel very a peace--everything spruced up and ready for winter, which they are saying may be bad one.
Time for lunch, and to check e-mails and cams...BBL.
Good Morning, anyone home?
Yes'um!
Did you guys see the cam and report on little Loony??
When I opened it, the little one was alone and squiggling in a bare area of that board with the straw; but soon LL had him in hand and was giving him a bath. Then some feeding, until now, they're back to sleeping and growing.
C(°ï®¡°)D
Jim
Hope everyone has a great rest of the day!
See ya'll tomorrow!
eagle at BWO:)
Mits, that eagle turned into an EEEuuuuie.
C(°ï®¡°)D
Jim
Hi Everyone---beautiful day. Just checking in---busy, busy here & my Park boss just called to ask about my mousetrap incident!! Squeak, squeak!!!!! He wasn't there yesterday!
Wanda, did you find the snake & get any sleep last night???It probably came in since it's cooler at night. Normally they are more afraid of us than vice versa.Good luck!
Glad your Mom is better, Paula!Will keep the prayers coming!
It's so nice out we would just like to get in car and go to a nice natural area around here!At back of property is a new covered bridge over a ravine & paw paw trees!That's why we have so many zebra swallowtails here. Road is not open thank goodness & it is Park property!
Dream on---back to work---later.
Just found out that this 'puter CAN get Atlanta!!!! Yippee!!
Great visit with gd this afternoon.
I just finished watching this video
WELCOME TO MY WORLD LITTLE LOONEY
I loved it - Thanks Glo for sharing!
Eeuuuiiee's have been hanging around a lot. Probably smell the decayed food particles down in the nest.
I just woke up from a two hour nap. Feel much better now. lol
little Luney is by himself
BABY PANDA CUB ALERT
ALL ALONE IN HIS BED
Lun is back
I hope Loretta is watching the panda cam.. and everyone else who isn't Panda Napping! You woke up just in time Red!
He is looking good, isn't he Mits?
Where is that Sissy gal?
by himself again
BABYLANTA all by himself!!!!!
he is looking fantastic, Jo
I still have him alone on the cam - I must have missed Lun Lun stopping by.
He sure does have a lot of tail to grow into!
I took 4 pics of 'puter screen!!!
she had picked him up and took him across the den.
He really seems content without his mom. He must be getting fed enough.
Loretta - go to my remark at 3:55
and see if you can watch that video.
If not you can maybe see it when you go home...
BBIAFM
Going to be more then
In A Few Minutes
Picking up son for some more errands.
BBML
thanks, Megan
Hello eagle friends!! Been a busy day, ain't even had time to blog. Went to Tom's mother's this morning. She is getting around pretty good. Still scares me. Don't want her to walk around without one of us right there. Another fall could be devastating. But she is good, mind is fairly good. We are blessed.
I have been watching a beautiful panda mom hard at work all day. Lun Lun is a great mother!! And Little Luney is getting to look more and more like a panda every day.
nature, when I get there I want you to show me what a paw paw tree is. As a child we sang 'picken up paw paw's puttin in a basket" but I didnt know what they were.
Red if your about, the Anna humbird stays here all year around. I have to make sure there is food in the winter. My camilias and azailas will bloon in Dec. which helps
Eagle on BWO.
C(°ï®¡°)D
Jim
you can barely see the baby Panda by itself on the bottom of the screen right now.
C(°ï®¡°)D
Jim
eagle at black water.. beautiful
BbL a beautiful day, going out side.
I was just looking in on Lun Lun and she was cuddling baby Lunny so sweetly, then did a 360° turn and laid down to cuddle him more comfortably. What a life those Pandas have!
Anne Marie, we have a small town about 30 miles up the road called Paw Paw. Think I read that it was named after the trees...been there a couple of times, but wouldn't know a paw paw tree if I was next to it! Loretta??? Help! Any pics of a paw paw?
Before I forget...."Good Morning America" on ABC will be broadcasting from Harper's Ferry tomorrow morning! If you all are up and about, tune in to see a little corner of our Eastern Panhandle!
Lynn, I can't believe you are from Hedgesville and don't know a Paw PAW TREE. The leaves look a little like a mitten and the fruits are sorta egg shaped (larger). I think they taste like way-over-ripe bananas. But, interesting.
They use to be very prolific in the Back Creek Valley.
Wanda, I'm not really "from" Hedgesville!!! Just a transplant from DC!! Even tho' I've been here for 37 yrs.!! Guess I've just not known anyone who knows, either!! What color is the "fruit'??
Oh, BTW...Maridel's MRI is Fr.--insurance company problem...I told her if she'd gone to the ER like I told her to do, they would have done it and then gotten the authorization after the fact.
Evening Eagle/Panda fans!
We have good friends in Paw Paw. They lived/worked down here until retirement & went "back home"! I had never heard of that tree until we met them.Plan to visit & spend night w/them in Oct. Leaves are like big ovals, a little fatter at one end.I'll look for a pic.
Insurance is crazy! SCAREY, TOO.
Paw Paws are yellow-brown when ripe.
paw paw trees
Thanks, Megan. The leaves look familiar but can honestly say I've never seen the flower or the fuit...sounds yummy since I love both bananas and mango!
Found a pic of the paw paw tree I took on a day when I got off early from work. This Park, farm property, known as Chelsea, is where we have our Exhibit, Museum Support Office. I work there 2 days a week.
So nice today, wish I could have gone exploring.
I've never tasted a paw paw either, but we have some trees in our woods. And our yard is full of zebra swallowtails.
P.S. Pics are on the blogspot.
Well, live and learn! I have never seen a Paw Paw tree. Picked up many imaginary paw paws and put 'em in my basket.:)
Neat, Loretta! Also liked the pretty bridge, as well as the mansion...how old is it? Do you know its history?
Me, too, Lolly...it was one of my grandmas'favorite ditties!
Hmm... the Paw Paw does sound interesting. I wonder if it would grow on the West Coast.
Looks like it's easy to grow, and it sounds like the flowers and fruit are great.
C(°ï®¡°)D
Jim
GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE...WAKE UP MASON
So glad the pic I sent of our eagle in nest tonight at 7:22pm was enjoyed ( :
Night, Helen! What's temp like at the beach??
Jo, the ferry just went by:)
Lynn right now it is 66, the breeze has been out of the NE today, but we did get about 3 hours on the beach, then went for Mexican food...friend is leaving tomorrow late afternoon..going to squeeze 1 more day at beach, she is back at work on Friday
article about world's largest pawpaw orchard scroll down to bottom of page
hmm, they are going to have paw-paw ice cream
I have seen these trees hundreds of times, Megan, never knew what they were called.
I didn't even realize we had them in our woods, until hubby brought me a pawpaw fruit the other day.
..is anyone having trouble seeing the nest? Mine is all black and now I cannot even get to the FWS home page...
...Hello everyone.
Nice Pictures NatureNut. I have seen AND eaten Paw Paws, but it has been YEARS...
Sept 21st at the Washington Monument Boonsboro they have the Hawk Watch...
It's on the page you had us go to Megan.
Interesting, Megan. Seems to me I've heard or read something about them someplace in Asia...been a while back, and don't recall any of the specifics.
Helen, sounds nice, but 66 with a breeze sounds a little chilly! bright sunshine helps, tho'!
what a guy, nothing says love like a paw-paw:)
Lynn, that temp is now....it was around 75 today, and supposed to be up to 80 tomorrow
Did you eat it, Megan?
Hi, Margy! Sounded like you had a busy day!
yes, Margy, same here
That sounds better, Mits! How much longer are you staying?
Yeah, but it wasn't ripe, though...I saw that hawk watch, Dana. Often when you go up to the monument this time of year, there is someone up there counting raptors, and it's cool, cause they know all the raptors by sight, so they can tell you what you are seeing.
well either coming home this Saturday or staying til next Friday, letting the weather decide for me
I just tried to reload the website address, and it is just going around and around in circles....quirky.
Long day followed by a long meeting after work. Had a pretty serious house fire, with three firefighter injuries, something that happens rarely around here, thank goodness. Everyone is going to be okay, but it was scary for awhile there...house got a lot of damage too, Red Cross was called in to help, lots of fire equipment there....down in the Inwood Area.
Don't EVER NEED that kind of incident.
We did cut the paw paw open, flesh is much like a banana.
Megan, maybe you can bring a few Paw Paws to Open House for those who haven't tasted them.
she can be the PAW-PAW GIRL, WANDA.
Saw the BEAUTIFUL PIC that DANA sent out of the Evening visit..
didn't see Sharon's....wah.....Hope it makes it to the Album page! Hint Hint !
I see that DANA's did....
Beautiful cool night with a Cool Moon out again....getting smaller...
Margy none of those injuries was of Hedgesville firefighters was it?
Megan, don't forget to pick them up and put them in a basket. LOL
I don't know how many are on the tree, have to look- and see if they will keep.
no,no, I am the flower girl, not paw paw girl....
I am trying to figure out my field trip numbers, I can't get my numbers to add up-I have misplaced 110 kids...
AWWW what we were watching today at BWO...was a juvie ewwiieee
09/17/08:
We saw what appeared to be an immature turkey vulture on the nest. Here it is with its wings spread.
The immature birds have a grayish (rather than red) head and a black tip on their beak.
Blogger is Awake!
ISS Thursday night, Berkeley County times: should rise betwen 9:07 and 9:09 pm, only 27-degree elevation, from the WSW - should be worth a try to see it. Has been a loooooooooooong time.
Hedgie - no, not any Hedgesville firefighters, all were with the Office of Emergency Services, (Engine 90), though two of them also run with Baker Heights....don't really know too many of the details, but I think it will make the Morning paper.
I missed it tonight Margy, it was at 8:41...tomorrow night at around 7:30p.m. and 9:07p.m.
Still have a snake in here somewhere...so sleeping with the lights on again.
GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE
SLEEP TIGHT
PRAYERS FOR ALL
Nice pic of the vulture, at least I can get BWO up. I put a close-up of Sea Eagle on the Sea Eagle album this morning....
I am fading FAST...
sssssssee, you tomorrow Wanda..
The article mentioned that the paw paws don't keep well enough for cultivation as a crop.
Margy, heard all that activity. Glad to know everyone is going to be okay.
Don't forget....Good Morning, America, 7am, live from Harpers Ferry!
What am I missing MITS ?- maybe my site is outdated...didn't know ISS would be out, but maybe due to our different locations....?
gonna check that site again...
BBIAFM
There's an article about the fire on the front page of the herald-Mail wesite,Hagerstown newspaper.
I have my site on the OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND PAGE, Margy.
Oh, Wanda....take another sedative, or a glass of wine...or go out to RV!! Night, night.
Thanks Megan !!
Looks like we'll get ISS on 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 in the evenings...
I'll try to post the times...MITS - are we that far away that time times would be so different?
xo
Dana asked about ff's being from Hgsvl. Margy. Does Greg Noll still run w/ B.H.??
ISS Wed Sep 17/08:41 PM < 1 17 11 above SSW 17 above SSW
ISS Thu Sep 18/07:33 PM 3 14 11 above SSE 10 above E
ISS Thu Sep 18/09:07 PM 1 18 10 above WSW 18 above W
ISS Fri Sep 19/07:58 PM 4 56 11 above SW 22 above ENE
Margy, here are my numbers:)
Whoops, Hedgie, getting my Berkeley County gals confused again! Sorry, DANA...
Yes, Greg Noll still runs fire and rescue with Baker Heights.
Thanks for the alert about the story, Megan, that pretty much tells it like we thought in the dispatch room was happening...
too scary...
MITS - There is about a 30-minute difference it seems just from a quick glance; that is some technical data!
Well, good luck to all of us to see it over the next few days.
'Night now, all, Going to have to find the pillows very soon...another work day tomorrow, hope only 8 hours this time.
xo xo Prayers and Wishes xo xo
Night Margy get some rest....sounds like you was really busy..
Sleep well, Margy. Will pray for a much better day for you.
News time and then tubby. See all you fine fowl friends tomorrow. Prayers for all!
Me too, nite all...
Night Lynn and Megan I'm following you out the door...I hear my pillow calling me.
Prayers for Paula's Mom and others that need prayer
Whoo Hoo! Everyone must be in their beds! Deb won't be here until Thurs nite!
Good Night Everyone
Hope you're having pleasant dreams
Peace to you and yours
Prayers for everyone's needs being
said
((((hugs))))
GOOD NIGHT, EVERY EAGLE LOVER....
jIM
There is a Royal Pair in OUR NEST
Must havse been an apparition, now there is only one....
xoxo Good Morning Eagle Buds...
No, I did not get a picture, it was too quick...
Best Foot Forward....check out those talons!
I hope I am on the rignt Blog page...
my cam came back up overnight...hope yours did too...
xo
Two again....
come on folks, you want to see this..
Oh, I see it!!!
Two again...
I CAN'T be the only one here..
H O L L E R !!
Morning Magpie!! I see the beautiful couple in our nest!!
Yay! Company !
Hi Megan !
Morning Margy and Sissy!!
Good morning Megan, didn't see you there!
All right, more company..
back to one eagle..bet we are all snapping pictures !
Hi Bluefield Gals...
Woops..sorry I saw Sharon on here....seeing things !
She will be soon, I hope...
..that is, THOUGHT I saw Sharon on here...too excited to type right...heart rate increased..fingers sweating...
xo
People get me and Sharon confused all the time.
Well, either THAT, Sissy - Or my eyes are just too OLD AND TIRED!
You are EACH one of a KIND -
The Best Kind !
Sent a pic on Yahoo..
xoxo
SISSY - Cany you email my picture to Steve ??
Well, the eagles are busy this morning! What a treat! Hope they are there for open house. Reckon they know the party is for them?
Yes, and they are fixing up their house for the occasion !
Got to run, work looms.
You All have a GREAT DAY !!
xoxoxoxo
Have a great day Margy!!
I put five pics on the Photo Album Summer/Autumn
Now I tear myself away from the computer....
Love to all,
xo
Thanks Sissy !
NEW THREAD EVERYONE !!
XOXOX
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