Guess I am going to the birds...

With time on my hands as of late.. due to fore mention weather,
I have checked in on the two bird cameras. One is Eagles and
the other is Ospreys.

The Osprey is local here in Sandpoint. And has caused quite
a fury of interest last night, as finally... the egg has hatched.
At 5:38 pm.. the word passed around fast and there were 50
of us watching. As it pecked its way out and fumbled around.
The oh's and aw's and awesome and yahoo's passed thru the
group. In the mid of the rain, the little baby looked over his
new home, which wasn't warm as the egg shell.

This site has been talked about thru out and the site owners let
there be chat between the viewers. About 6 of us in the beginning,
and it started to add up. Then some wan for the lack of action.
So instead of viewing several times a day, it became a daily check in.

Some saw the action of another Osprey trying to horn in on the nest.
There was finally an egg... but it was left alone during the fighting
over the nest, and also it was cold nights, even frost. So we don't
hold out much hope for that one.. But then several days later, another
egg.. And that is what we all suspect is the little guy we see now. As the
mother and father have been sitting daily since then.
It was neat to read the remarks over the time.. and how thrilled that
all these strangers have been thru this. And even with none of us knowing each other personally, we have come together in the name of nature.
Some from Spokane, California, Colorado, Montana, and other
places. One got to see her local grandson play part of his baseball
game that was just beyond the nest, as the camera man shifted the
camera so she could see from Colorado.. The kindness of the viewers,
the people who run the site and Jane Fink who keep us abreast of
what to expect.

In this world of today, it is nice to see such gathering...
So here is the site that you can check out the new baby, if the mom lets you..
http://www.sandpointonline.com/ospreys/

And for those who like eagles.. you can go here and see the almost 3
month old baby eagles who are ready to spread their wings.. and if you
are lucky you get to see the farm in the background.. as the camera
swings around once a day.
http://www.farmyou.com/falcon_cams/decorah_eagle_xcel.html

Enjoy...