October has come and gone and once again it is time to open a new thread for the Gabfest.. During October we did finish the movie WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, complete with musical score, as planned. We launched it into distribution with its own World Premier. The Stars and most of the Supporting Cast were there appropriately dressed for their glitzy walk down the red carpet. Unfortunately co-stars EJ & ODEN and family were unable to attend as they are all currently on migration to Africa. Keith surprised us with some very interesting bird & wildlife reports direct from the Sahara Dessert and from his own equatorial Island in the Sun. His on-the-spot factual reports helped us to understand the dangers our osprey face once they complete their long hazardous journey. Our first music night was a smashing success that left everyone eager for the second.
October has come and gone and once again it is time to open a new thread for the Gabfest..
During October we did finish the movie WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, complete with musical score, as planned. We launched it into distribution with its own World Premier. The Stars and most of the Supporting Cast were there appropriately dressed for their glitzy walk down the red carpet. Unfortunately co-stars EJ & ODEN and family were unable to attend as they are all currently on migration to Africa.
Keith surprised us with some very interesting bird & wildlife reports direct from the Sahara Dessert and from his own equatorial Island in the Sun. His on-the-spot factual reports helped us to understand the dangers our osprey face once they complete their long hazardous journey.
Our first music night was a smashing success that left everyone eager for the second.
Then we ended the month with a wonderfully thoughtful and caring discussion of the benefits or possible harm of the tracking of osprey and other birds. NOVEMBER will bring continued reports and DISCUSSIONS of our own “Special Three“, Tore, Bynack and Rothes who have arrived safely in Africa. We will be watching especially for news of Bynack who has been in an area that seems to be potentially dangerous. We will be watching also for updates of young Ozwold who was VERY reluctant to leave Bonnie Scotland, but is finally taking a stopover in Spain where Roy Dennis says he can safely winter. So, will Ozwold stay in Spain? or will he move south?, on his own unique time schedule? We will also be following the adventures and misadventures of other tagged osprey, including Einion who had us holding our breath while he made a huge circle over the Atlantic, his siblings from the Dyfi nest and others that may come to our attention. All this and much more is discussed on the Gabfest. We expect to have The Second Gabfest Music Night toward the end of the month. The theme is yet to be discussed & determined. This is the Freedom Forum, where fun, fact and fantasy combine to make a very unique thread. So come on in and chat a while with us. Our fire is bright and the latch is always open.
Then we ended the month with a wonderfully thoughtful and caring discussion of the benefits or possible harm of the tracking of osprey and other birds.
NOVEMBER will bring continued reports and DISCUSSIONS of our own “Special Three“, Tore, Bynack and Rothes who have arrived safely in Africa. We will be watching especially for news of Bynack who has been in an area that seems to be potentially dangerous. We will be watching also for updates of young Ozwold who was VERY reluctant to leave Bonnie Scotland, but is finally taking a stopover in Spain where Roy Dennis says he can safely winter. So, will Ozwold stay in Spain? or will he move south?, on his own unique time schedule? We will also be following the adventures and misadventures of other tagged osprey, including Einion who had us holding our breath while he made a huge circle over the Atlantic, his siblings from the Dyfi nest and others that may come to our attention. All this and much more is discussed on the Gabfest.
We expect to have The Second Gabfest Music Night toward the end of the month. The theme is yet to be discussed & determined.
This is the Freedom Forum, where fun, fact and fantasy combine to make a very unique thread. So come on in and chat a while with us. Our fire is bright and the latch is always open.
June a fair point and yes they are born free and we will never know but no matter what you say I will always wonder and being honest I maybe like it that way. A sad year when not even ringed and yes I do know the circumstances. What I find disappointing is the very few indentifications of LG young. There must be more out there?
Also to be honest, I could forget until March this year and no worries over the winter. I have learnt a lot and maybe more than I wish but I am hooked by these Ospreys and Ospreyitis in my blood now :)
You said Garten made you cry buckets and Bynack has done the exact same for me. Oswald a clever little man. Seems he is settled in Spain and bet he is the last one back. He did not want to leave Scotland and that is why I expect him to not want to leave Spain and be the last one back :)
need to walk Morris now round the block and then in the morning a trip to the park :)
edited and deleted as hate what I said and sorry
I have said more than I should have done and going to leave. I do feel strongly and it will not got away. Time to leave.
I was delighted to bring Joel, my wee grandson up to Loch Garten last summer. He was so pleased to see the ospreys that he watches on the computer.
When Deshar died I wasn't sure how I was going to tell him. I was so upset myself and wasn't sure if I should say anything or not. I did eventually as I knew he would ask about him and felt he needed to know that things didn't always work out the way you wanted them to, especially when he was following the tracker maps himself.
Valc, as you knew, you cannot put much over on a kid that already has the info at his fingertips.:) What a delight little Joel must be to you. He's gathering knowledge all the time about the osprey. When he's grown he might take them up professionally, maybe even do something new & great in their behalf. Who knows?
Morning all,
Keith, get well soon..
once again a wee look in before a snooze... I've a wedding to work at this afternoon so need to sleep a while.
Valc, that is brilliant your grandson is so interested, really nice.
B&B, you are briliant, just you stay with us, I'd miss your -say what you think- posts.
All for one and one for all.
HI B&B I am on Facebook but block off unwanted ''visitors'' Follow the 'Dyfy' birds on Facebook.
It's a bit quieter here tonight after last weeks music night,where is everyone out at a bonfire?
I have not dared check here today and have a big apology to make and feel terrible and apologies, June and all and Roy Dennis. I have an oppinion and was totally wrong to say and really disappointed with myself.