Live Cams of Red-tailed Hawks, Eagles, Great Blue Herons, and Eastern Bluebirds
I am currently looking out my window, watching a Black-chinned Hummingbird at one of my feeders. These little guys are so cute to view, I only wish we had more of them around here.
Our backyard is again full of little, tiny fledglings. Some of them seem to be so clueless, that I wish I could go outside and teach them how to use the two bird feeders. I know that nature has a way of teaching them, but it is a little frustrating to see them try to feed from the plastic sides of the feeders.
This brings me to the real reason for this entry. I just want to make sure that all of you have a chance to watch some truly amazing birds grow up, before leaving their nests.
A few days ago, Denise posted a comment telling us about this site:
“… I know alot of us like birds and so I thought I would share this. http://www.allaboutbirds.org has a camera with a live feed on a pair of red tail hawks and their babies at Cornell . My first graders have been fascinated to see the parents nest sitting, seeing the little hatchlings, feeding time (dad brought a small mouse one day) etc.. Pretty cool.”
Thank you, AND you’re right, Denise, “Pretty cool.”
As I usually do, I have gone overboard watching all of these little nestlings. I am not only watching the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Red-tailed Hawk nest, but I am also watching their Great Blue Heron Nest, as well as their Eastern Bluebird Nest.
All four of these live cams are truly incredible, and if you want to spend some time with nature, in the comfort of your air-conditioned home, then you might want to give these wonderful sites a try.
June 2012 Mystery Book New Releases
The following Mystery Books will be released in June 2012:
Aileen Baron: Return of the Swallows (This will be the 2nd in the Tamar Saticoy Mystery Series.)
Ella Barrick (aka Lila Dare & Laura DiSilverio): Dead Man Waltzing (This will be the 2nd in the Ballroom Dance Mystery Series.)
Janet Bolin: Threaded for Trouble (This will be the 2nd in the Threadville Mystery Series.)
Laura Bradford (aka Elizabeth Lynn Casey): Hearse and Buggy (This will be the 1st in the NEW Amish Mystery Series.)
Elizabeth Craig (aka Elizabeth Spann Craig & Riley Adams): Quilt or Innocence (This will be the 1st in the NEW Southern Quilting Mystery Series.)
Clive Cussler & Graham Brown: The Storm (This will be the 10th in the NUMA Files Series.) (Actually, May 29)
Krista Davis: The Diva Digs Up the Dirt (This will be the 6th in the Domestic Diva Mystery Series.)
Lindsey Davis: Master and God (This will be the 21st in the Marcus Didius Falco Mystery Series.)
Jeffery Deaver: XO (This will be the 3rd in the Kathryn Dance Mystery Series.)
Janet Evanovich: Wicked Business (This will be the 2nd in the Lizzie & Diesel Mystery Series.)
Lee Goldberg: Mr. Monk Is a Mess (This will be the 14th in the Mr. Monk Mystery Series.)
Carolyn Haines: Bonefire of the Vanities (This will be the 12th in the Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery Series.)
Dorothy Howell: Tote Bags and Toe Tags (This will be the 6th in the Haley Randolph Mystery Series.) (Actually, May 29)
Julie Hyzy: Grace Among Thieves: (This will be the 3rd in the Manor of Murder Mystery Series.)
Roderic Jeffries (aka Jeffrey Ashford & Peter Alding): Murdered by Nature (This will be the 36th in the Inspector Alvarez Mystery Series.)
Kylie Logan (aka Miranda Bliss & Casey Michaels): Hot Button (This will be the 2nd in the Button Box Mystery Series.)
Amy Myers: Classic Calls the Shots (This will be the 2nd in the Jack Colby, Classic Car Mystery Series.)
Mark Schweizer: The Treble Wore Trouble (This will be the 11th in the Liturgical Mystery Series.) (This is a Saint Patrick’s Day theme mystery.)
Maggie Sefton: Cast On, Kill Off (This will be the 10th in the Knitting Mystery Series.)
Marcia Talley: The Last Refuge (This will be the 11th in the Hannah Ives Mystery Series.)
Kari Lee Townsend: Corpse in the Crystal Ball (This will be the 2nd in the Fortune Teller Mystery Series.)
To go back to the Cozy Mystery New Book Release page, click here.
Read the Mystery Book Now, Skip This Mystery Book and Continue with the Series, OR Just Wait and Read It Later?
A few days ago, Linda posted a comment that got me thinking about something that I have been debating (with myself!)
“… Since we are getting into the warmer sunny days I was looking for books that take place along some seashore. Anything that takes place on the American shore line or on an island appeals to me… “
I started writing my reply in the comment format, but decided this would probably make a good entry topic. My answer started out as this:
“Linda, I am having sort of the opposite problem. I have read myself up to a Christmas mystery by one of my favorite authors, and I don’t want to have to wait until December to read it. However, I have so few Christmas mysteries left by my favorite authors, that I don’t know whether to –
(A) Skip this Christmas theme mystery, read the next book in the series, and then go back to it this coming December.
(B) Put this author’s books away until this Christmas season, so you can read them in the order they are intended to be read, and enjoy the mystery during the appropriate holiday season.
(C) Read this Christmas book now, not during the holiday the book is set in.
What would you do if the next book (by one of your favorite authors) was a holiday mystery, and that particular holiday was several months away?
