Critical Article About The U.S. Department Of Agriculture's Wildlife Service, Pam Monahan's Posts About Bald Eagle HK, Jerky Treats Available Amid Safety Concerns, Massive Waves Hit Hawaii, Good Gut Germs, Berry College S'cap

There was a recent article in The Washington Post about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Service. These are the people that are carrying out the nest removal and the harassment of the Norfolk Botanical Garden (NBG) Bald Eagles. This report doesn't touch on what's happening at NBG. But it looks at the agency as a whole and is very critical of the work that they do, their lack of transparency, their inhumane treatment of animals, and the mistakes that they've made. This makes me even more apprehensive about what's happening over in Norfolk...

Pam Monahan had a nice sunset visit with Bald Eagle HK. And she has another post that is very interesting. There is another female trying to get HK's attention. She is a 4th year though, so I hope HK stays with the older female. Remember Dad Norfolk messing with all those 4th year females and not a single egg out of the bunch? Stick with the older one HK!

Jerky Treats for pets are back in stores even though government experts can't explain the link between the treats and hundreds of animal deaths and thousands of illnesses. I think a good rule of thumb is to not trust any animal food or treats that come out of China. I use Quaker Rice Cakes for treats for my dogs. I get either the plain ones or the apple cinnamon flavor. They love them and I know they are safe since they are for human consumption.

Massive waves hit Hawaii. I'm talking 40 to 50 foot waves! Crazy!

Scientists are homing in on identifying good gut germs for weight loss and good health. Sign me up!

Here's my Berry College screen capture (s'cap) of the day. Dad arrived at the nest and Mom stood up and started fluffing the nest bowl. She must not have needed a break because she settled back down and Dad hopped onto a branch to keep watch. I finally got a look into the nest bowl today. Two eggs. That should be it. Too much time has elapsed for another egg. Here's the s'cap. You can't see Mom's head since it's buried in the nest bowl behind Dad. You can just see the two eggs.