FEBRUARY - The days may be getting longer, but it is still our coldest month. Just a wonderful month to curl up and snooze until our osprey arrive back in Scotland. - - and Wales and England. I don't know of any in Ireland.
WendyB has recently given us a link to an Albatross family cam which should prove entertaining as we continue our countdown to the arrival of EJ and Odin. With Keith on Bioko Island for he month, he may have a few adventures to share with us.
Let us remember that February is the month of romance, too.
Good evening Ann, Wendy and CC and Starling..
I must say right off that I back Lock Garten's decision 100% regard future tagging.. And I know some who will be delighted.
I myself have been pretty much on-the-fence on this issue, seeing both pros and cons. Mostly, as I have said a number of times, I am just glad to leave that decision in the hands of experts who know the facts much better than I. Now I am content with the decision that has been made.
That being said, I will selfishly miss being able to follow our migrated chicks come fall. It will be tough watching them all summer knowing that autumn will bring a final goodbye.
This showed up today on my facebook. Maybe it is appropriate for Gabfest today. Can't you just see Millicent and Garten and Deshar and Caledonia a d whoever your favorite might be, soaring in the sunlight above and in front of this cliff.
Oh my, I'm in tears again.
GB ... Something my Mum told me about years & years ago!! Lol
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Unknown said: Re: the Snowy Owl on the Osprey nest at Collins Marsh, Wisconsin--I thought it was a female since females have those beautiful dark splotches and males have more white. However, I hope the experts will let us know--do first year males and females look alike or do they take on adult plumage for their first winter?
Re: the Snowy Owl on the Osprey nest at Collins Marsh, Wisconsin--I thought it was a female since females have those beautiful dark splotches and males have more white. However, I hope the experts will let us know--do first year males and females look alike or do they take on adult plumage for their first winter?
Gardenbirder: I think you're right. The snowy on the osprey nest looks like a female to me. The females have dark bars on the feathers, and the adult males are nearly all white.
The immature, young males do show black or brown bars until they reach adulthood (the young males aren't all white) -- but their bars are pale (faint) and look less distinct than the females'. Osprey Nest Owl looks like she has very dark bars to me. Also, the young males' heads are more white.
I am NOT an expert, though (about anything LOL!). See what you think. You can go to this link and scroll down to see a slideshow of male and female snowys of various ages. Keep pressing the arrow to move through the photos.
Take care, all.
MILLICENT"s MIGRATION from Loch Garten, Scotland to Sierra Leone and back a wee bit.
Millicent - End of Journey.
Reminds me of this well-known & well-loved American Sculpture END of the TRAIL
Oh, look where Niau is. As I watched she crawled back into her nest.
Inquisitive little pickle!! Just got this capture, love the parent bird's eyes
Copyright Cornell Albatross Cam
Miss Snowy not so buffeted tonight but has chosen to move top of head out of view!! Must be unmanned cam
Copyright Neustadter Nature Centre @ Collins Marsh