Hi Beans!

You can link it to here if you wish. Nightowl, Jill and I certainly go to Hornby discussion thread and would truly appreciate as many pictures there as possible. I think Nightowl might agree with that and if not she will say as she is pretty cool!
carolyn

TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012

Howdy do beans, Carolyn, and Judy!

Beans, post your videos in either thread...both are fine, and I don't think we can get enough of seeing Elizabeth. The little stinker reminds me more of David every day. She's just taking her time, just like he did.

Judy, great s'caps of Elizabeth, too! BTW, as beans is one of the 'ladies of HEGPS' I think she knows the rules for there and for here. No need for a reminder.

Carolyn, you know me too well!

How is everyone's weather? It's hotter than hades here and the humidity! Oh my! A couple of weeks ago when it was over 100º we didn't have the humidity, which was odd for St. Louis (OK rare! ) but it's back with a vengeance now! Right now before 8AM it's 82º with 65% humidity. I'm guessing it's so bad here cause we're at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.

OK, gotta get my day started and take something for this lousy Carpal Tunnel that seems to be rearing it's ugly head again.

Hope everyone has a GREAT day!

OK, just a bit of exciting news to share. ELIZABETH MADE IT TO THE TOP OF THE STUMP!



...and back down...



Paintnut was lightning quick with the videos, too.

Getting to the top of the stump...

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 @ 7:02AM Elizabeth makes it to the stump!

The dismount...

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 @ 7:58AM Elizabeth dismounts the stump

Thanks Paintnut!

morning friends of Hornby nest ....I see Hali made it to the top of the stump this morning in the fog....too bad it wasn't a clear day...maybe the fog will disipate and her next branch will be dead on clear during the day
Hali gets air taken on July 16 date and time on scape


off to cam watch all day

Good morning Judy!

Actually, that isn't fog. That time of the morning, the sun is shining so brightly in just the right direction, the camera can't compensate for it. Elizabeth would pick that time of morning for an adventure, huh?

dear friends, this morning I found this tiny hatchling on the ground, a few blocks from my house. I immediately picked him up, just in case he was still alive. But he wasn't. I don't know whether he died from the fall or the cold. It has been in the low 50s at night here and around 60 during the day.


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His tiny crop is empty. I'm guessing he was hatched yesterday or this morning. There were no feathers around, no nest on the ground. He was at least ten feet from the closest tree. Bless his heart, I will give him a proper burial in my yard.

This seems like a good place to post this picture, as all of you would be sympathetic and understand my sadness over a tiny baby.

Awww Beans, that is sad. I will celebrate the little time the baby lived with you and be sad over his death.
carolyn