Golden eagle nest webcam

Well, if spying on bald eagles isn't exciting enough, we can now ply our voyeuristic tendencies with golden eagle chicks!

http://www.goldeneaglecam.com/

Has anyone noticed that the raptor population seems to be exploding? When I drive down the highway nowadays, I see hawk after hawk. Gramma Rose has several hawks living near her home. They've been making mincemeat of the pigeons who patronize her birdfeeders.

And then just the other day, Chris and I saw two hawks circling over the house. It's wonderful, and as far as I know, related to the banning of DDT...which is also, unfortunately, responsible for the reemergence of the bedbug. Yuck!

Bald Eagle nest webcam

Live webcam of a bald eagle nest in Iowa. Mama has three chicks. If nothing much is happening, check back later.

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

Videos of the kids

Blue and the Twins

I am heartbroken, and Cari keeps asking about Blue. She keeps saying Blue is at the doctor. She just loved her doggy.

I'm eating a bland diet in honor of my pittie and how she had to put up with a restricted diet due to IBD for 9 long years. (It's pretty easy since I have no appetite.) One positive: I feel so good that I stuffed her full of foods she wasn't allowed in the last few days of her life, and I'm grateful that her appetite remained somewhat normal till the end (though I had to hand feed her and give her water via syringe). She was always a foodie.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm info

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The takeaway of the following presentation is that endovascular surgery has reduced morbidity (recover/complications) and mortality than open surgery.

http://www.osler.org/main/media/samples/printedsyllabus/VSNotes.pdf

Blue went to doggy heaven today

Blue was the greatest dog I've ever known. She was about 12.5 years old. Chris and I will love and miss her forever. RIP Blue.

These are pictures from happier and healthier days (in San Diego).

Disaster in Japan

It's terrible. First an 8.9 earthquake, then a terrible tsunami and potential nuclear meltdowns. It's like a godzilla movie without the monster. The people of Japan are in my prayers.

The New York Times has interactive before and after pictures here. Just pull the bar across. I think you will find it unbelievable.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/13/world/asia/satellite-photos-japan-before-and-after-tsunami.html

BTW, didn't I just have a post on the end of the earth? I'm definitely updating my family's emergency kit.

Everyone please take care and be well!