Layton and Shania, first to fledge

I can't believe almost 3 weeks has gone by since we started the Peregrine Falcon fledge watch at Etobicoke Sunlife.  And so much has happened throughout.I had no idea what this watch was going to be like, how it would feel with Big Frank gone.  But with a mutual friend named Bruce stepping into Frank's big shoes, he sure made it a lot easier than what I had been envisioning.  Bruce put in 14-16 hr days for nearly 2 weeks!  I racked...

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A Momentary Leave of Absence

Hi Friends,Sorry I've not been around lately. We are in full swing with Peregrine Falcon watches. Angie and I are focused on the Etobicoke Sunlife nest site, home of Jack and O'Conner.I started a blog about the watch but there just isn't the time to finish it. I've put in approximately 28 hours of watch time in the past week, add 8 hour work days, time in for house chores, pet care, sleep, etc. and computer time just isn't there.I will return...

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5 days with Rob and the Animals.

I feel like I've got some sort of blockage lately, ever since my last entry regarding a friend to many... Big Frank. From his passing, it was about a week and a half until many of us gathered to mourn, honor, laugh, cry, reflect on our lost friend. The time in between has been a daze. Now closing in on a week since the funeral, my head is scrambled with so many blog ideas and don't know where to begin.I could start up with what has happened since...

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