More than 900 badgers have been reported dead by the side of UK roads so far this year.
via Badgers lead mammal roadkill list — BBC News – Science & Environment
Project 366 – Post No. 099 – Brown-headed cowbird — The Birds are Calling
What is Project 366? Read more here! Intermingled with the massive bison were these small brown birds that were mostly hiding in the tall grass and occasionally emerging and landing on the back of a bison before diving down into the grass again. These were Brown-headed Cowbirds (Molothrus ater), a species commonly associated with grazing […]
via Project 366 – Post No. 099 – Brown-headed cowbird — The Birds are Calling
Meal-worm — RV John
Pictures: Another Mountain BlueBird enjoying a Meal-worm. I buy these bags of dried Meal-worms and put them out and I can near see the disappointment on the face of the birds when they discover that “Hey, this thing is all dried up!”. Exercise: Not today. Weather: Wow, three day in a row, giving up the […]
Fog Season at Malibu Lagoon, 23 June, 2019 — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG
June is the cruelest month…for birders in lowland Southern California, anyway. Most species are off breeding somewhere else, usually far the north. The local mountains are interesting and birdable as snow and ice are gone, temperatures are warm and the birds are singing and/or breeding. But at the lagoon we have the few breeding birds […]
via Fog Season at Malibu Lagoon, 23 June, 2019 — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG
Two golden eagles ‘disappear’ from Perthshire grouse moor — BBC News – UK
The satellite-tagged birds were being monitored as part of a study into young golden eagles.
via Two golden eagles ‘disappear’ from Perthshire grouse moor — BBC News – UK
I WANT OUTTA HERE!
Visit It’s A Birb Thing to see what Cheeks is up to July’s comic strip by Lavender.
YES MORTY, PULL THAT WEED! Beneath the Cage Grate
It’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood and Morty is in hot water yet again.
After refusing mom’s prompting to learn to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ – and his impromptu, naughty back turn on mom – Morty enlists the mischievous Alexa to help him mend fences with mom by weeding her garden.
What could possibly go wrong: A LOT!
Head over to the July issue of Beneath The Cage Grate and read about the trouble and chaos this dynamic duo cause in mom’s garden and in the shared greenhouses nearby. You’ll look at flowers in a whole new way after reading Morty’s latest garden misadventure!
Avian Art
In the July edition of Feathered Frenzy, Sherri ponders the myriad of ways birds influence our interests and artistic expressions.
She asks, ‘how much of an affect does “parronthood” have on your life?
Sherri shares the many ways her flock has influenced her writing, including the featuring of Ollie (pictured at right) in one of her writings.
For all of us enamored with our feathered companions, take a look around, you’ll be amazed at how our feathered friends inspire us in art, dress, color choices, fashion, and home décor.
Sherri also wants to wish her U.S. readers a safe and happy 4th of July, and readers everywhere a wonderful July!
News on the Wing – June Edition
Our June 2019 edition of News on the Wing provides a broad ranging recap of issues, events and just plain wildlife cuteness overload found across social media over the last month. 
Head on over and catch up on the wildlife and environmental issues that captured ours (and likely yours as well) attention recently.
This world we all share is beautiful and fragile. The Roost Online strives to bring you issues and stories of nature’s struggles and triumphs.
Happy reading!
Food Etiquette – Cheeks’ Style
In Lavender’s June edition of It’s A Birb Thing, Cheeks shows her exuberant, and rather messy, approach to food enjoyment!
The Roost 