COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

Same with children. The worst thing for a mom/dad, no matter what species the "child" is.

Totally agree.

 

[CarolM]

Good morning*, roommates! (*greeting may vary depending on your time zone)
I had a quick bit of work to finish; done now. Have a meeting at the Roskilde Kommune (municipality) tomorrow; might end up taking some pictures for them.

Ooohh sounds good re the pictures. Good luck.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Hi, Bee!
I was busy with work much of the day. Then at 3:00 I had to drive Jacques to her check up appointment with the vet in New Orleans, which is a 45 minute drive. Their office was SUPER BUSY: ahead of me in the waiting room were an African Grey parrot, 3 ferrets, a bearded dragon and others. I waited from 4:00 to 5:30 before they even put us in a room. But I could hear how busy they were. Jacques got a clean bill of health!!!!!! He feels she is fully recovered from her pneumonia!!!!!! YAAAAAYYYYY!!!!
Unfortunately she has developed a white patch on her front leg, which he says is very odd and he wants us to keep an eye on it.
I just got home about 15 min ago and am exhausted.
May go to bed early.
But I"m so glad to get the OFFICIAL word that Jacques is recovered!!! Now I can start using "tough love" to get her to eat other things besides salmon!!!!

Good news on Jacques!

 

[Kristoff]

Video time...

You have to excuse the film quality as I don’t have recording equipment for my nest box camera, so I am filming this from the tv screen using my phone.

The female builds the nest, but the male is about. I can tell them apart now. His colours are much sharper and he is slightly smaller. Her breast is more “smudged”

First up 18 March - the male comes in and then is replaced by the female who does some of her regular woodpecking

And this is a week before - 11 March - the female up in the top left pecking and pecking. She does this a lot.

Wow, they've made some progress with that nest. Fingers crossed that we'll see some chicks in a bit

 

[CarolM]

Glad Scooby-doo did so well! How's Bella now? Is she still cautious? Your boys must be so happy to have another dog.

Jarrod is very happy. Bella is still cautious but I can see that it is getting better. Hows your snow tortiose?

 

[CarolM]

It's a shop that's literally -- dangerously -- next door. Husband and I try not to go in very often. I only get coffee there or chocolate, and husband occasionally buys some fancy port or God knows what.

Whahaha that does sound very dangerous.

 

[JoesMum]

Jarrod is very happy. Bella is still cautious but I can see that it is getting better. Hows your snow tortiose?

Meet Scooby.

This is my friend Sarah’s dog who came from a rescue before Christmas. It’s a popular name

 

[CarolM]

Um, Find the Tortoise puzzle??

Lol. The tortoise is right at the back by the pot plant. Burrowed in. And no that is not the toy.[emoji6]

 

[Kristoff]

Jarrod is very happy. Bella is still cautious but I can see that it is getting better. Hows your snow tortiose?

Any mention of "snow" sends chills down my spine Oh, snow tortoise? Well -- nothing good can last forever, right?

 

[Maro2Bear]

Video time...

You have to excuse the film quality as I don’t have recording equipment for my nest box camera, so I am filming this from the tv screen using my phone.

The female builds the nest, but the male is about. I can tell them apart now. His colours are much sharper and he is slightly smaller. Her breast is more “smudged”

First up 18 March - the male comes in and then is replaced by the female who does some of her regular woodpecking

And this is a week before - 11 March - the female up in the top left pecking and pecking. She does this a lot.

Looks like and sounds like your birdies are doing some home repair before they lay eggs and raise the family.

What king of NestBoxCam are you using? I guess it’s close enough to run power and video to your TV?

Thanks for uploading..

 

[Kristoff]

Meet Scooby.

This is my friend Sarah’s dog who came from a rescue before Christmas. It’s a popular name
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The cutest Christmas present!

 

[CarolM]

Video time...

You have to excuse the film quality as I don’t have recording equipment for my nest box camera, so I am filming this from the tv screen using my phone.

The female builds the nest, but the male is about. I can tell them apart now. His colours are much sharper and he is slightly smaller. Her breast is more “smudged”

First up 18 March - the male comes in and then is replaced by the female who does some of her regular woodpecking

And this is a week before - 11 March - the female up in the top left pecking and pecking. She does this a lot.

That was so awesome to watch. Thank you for sharing.

 

[CarolM]

Wow, they've made some progress with that nest. Fingers crossed that we'll see some chicks in a bit

Ditto.

 

[CarolM]

Meet Scooby.

This is my friend Sarah’s dog who came from a rescue before Christmas. It’s a popular name
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So it seems. Scooby looks like a really nice dog. Very Christmassy too.

 

[CarolM]

Any mention of "snow" sends chills down my spine Oh, snow tortoise? Well -- nothing good can last forever, right?

Not unless you make a mould of it. Whahaha. I am sure he will be back next winter.

 

[Maro2Bear]

G’day all..

As predicted the Northeast here in USofA hit with a lingering one two punch of snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain. Many areas received up to 6-8 inches or so... started off as rain, then freezing rain, hail, full time snow. Today, WED, the real snow is to move in since temperatures are all below freezing. Soooo, all schools are closed, US Government and local State government all closed.



Good day to fill up the feeders and snap some bird activity.

 

[Kristoff]

Not unless you make a mould of it. Whahaha. I am sure he will be back next winter.

"Next winter" -- precisely. Words of wisdom. Did you hear it, Danish weather? Next winter!
(I still see a bit of snow in the forecast for next week )

 

[JoesMum]

Looks like and sounds like your birdies are doing some home repair before they lay eggs and raise the family.

What king of NestBoxCam are you using? I guess it’s close enough to run power and video to your TV?

Thanks for uploading..

The camera came built into the box so I can’t tell you what make it is. It is mains powered. We have it plugged into a socket in the garage. There is a wireless transmitter connected to it which is picked up by a receiver plugged into the tv.

 

[Kristoff]

G’day all..

As predicted the Northeast here in USofA hit with a lingering one two punch of snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain. Many areas received up to 6-8 inches or so... started off as rain, then freezing rain, hail, full time snow. Today, WED, the real snow is to move in since temperatures are all below freezing. Soooo, all schools are closed, US Government and local State government all closed.

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Good day to fill up the feeders and snap some bird activity.

And build a snow tortoise Stay warm, Mark!

 

[Maro2Bear]

The camera came built into the box so I can’t tell you what make it is. It is mains powered. We have it plugged into a socket in the garage. There is a wireless transmitter connected to it which is picked up by a receiver plugged into the tv.
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Wow, that was fast. Interesting shape to that nest box. I see it’s manufactured by GardeNature - the trick is having a good location, close to mains power and within WiFi range. Thanks!