Look Wut I Got! (Scroller and Photo)

[monstersinthedungeon]

This is Screech.

For the last couple of months we've had a very diligent Tawny Frogmouth pair sitting on their nest close to the house.  We've watched with anticipation and were finally rewarded by seeing a little bundle of fluff popping his head out of the nest.

Then last weekend - DRAMA - I walked outside to see a massive monitor making his way towards the Tawny tree.  Screamed at hubby to come and help, we tried to avert disaster, but the monitor was way too fast for us and scaled the tree.  

Mumma Tawny was very panicked, as the monitor came closer to the nest she flew off into a nearby tree.  She gave me a look of absolute desperation HELP ME! (yes, she did!) but the nest/monitor were way too high for us to do anything.  Hubby tried to throw things at the monitor, but I stopped him as the monitor's life is no less precious than the chicks - I didn't want to see the monitor get toppled out of the tree and hurt or killed.  Plus hubby damn near hit my car with a rock. ;\

I put some eggs around the base of the tree so the monitor could see them, in a vain attempt to lure him away from the chick.  We had to go out briefly, so wished the Tawnys good luck.  Alas, when we came back, the nest was empty :_|

Went about our afternoon chores when suddenly I spotted baby Tawny!  Sitting on the ground next to the tractor.  We dropped everything, made him a makeshift nest and put it up in the tree, then caught him and put him in the nest.  We saw Mumma and Pappa Tawny watching nearby.

Cut down a long story, Bubba kept jumping out of his nest over the next three days and Mumma and Pappa abandoned him, so the decision was made to bring him inside to keep him safe from both the monitors and our dogs. (our four young ones would kill him). 

He will be released as soon as he can fly properly and learn to catch his own bugs (I am catching them for him at the moment).  He's all puffed up and hating me in the photo, that's a good thing, we don't want him imprinting on us. He's feeding really well though (I hate you, I hate you, yum, yum, more please, I still hate you). 

[monstersinthedungeon]

Oh boy, so sorry for those scrollers!

[j*oono]

Well they have been very nice scrollers this morning, Monsters 🙂

[tasfleur]

Scroll away Monsters, you are doing well ....  :-x

[cat_mioux]

Monsters

You have been given extra time with your beloved Tango. It's karma in action :-x

[moaningmyrtle11]

🙂

happy to hear Tango is still with us, he's a beautiful boy. I did wonder too, if he was missing your hubby.

[moaningmyrtle11]

I think Screech will stay until he grows up and finds a mate. Are they territorial like kookaburras? He might stay in the neighbourhood for good.

[mainecoon1]

Monster I have not been in this thread for a while so I missed all the news on Tango.

I don't know if you read  my post a couple of years ago about my feline furbaby Sophie when she was nine she lost 85% of her kidney function after being in the vet for 10 days she was showing no signs of improvement so we decided to have her put to sleep but wanted to bring her home for one last weekend with us.  Well to cut a long story short she was not put to sleep, she is now 15 and is curled up in a ball in her basket.

We did not know how long we would have with her and treasured every day we woke up and she was still with us.  Even after 6 years we still can't believe the very sick cat we bought home is still alive.

I am a strong believer that animals like us, suffer from depression and I think that is what made her worse along with all the meds she was on.

I am sure Tango will get to spend a few more years with you, it is also good to hear that Screech kept you company when you needed it  

[monstersinthedungeon]

Hi everyone, thanks for your lovely posts :-x

Tango has had another good day, not terribly active, but eating really well, a couple of strolls around the property and snoozing on the couch this evening. He also had a snooze with me on the bed this afternoon, I am totally wiped out today and had to have a nana nap this afternoon (a rarity). He's good today, and that's all that matters. Tomorrow's another day.

Yes, Tawny's are territorial, I reckon you're right Myrtle, I believe he'll hang around, at least until mating season, I hope he finds a nice wife (or husband, still not sure that's he's a he) and raise their babies close by. They are very sedentary birds and loners, unless they find a mate, then they tend to mate for life.

Screech is still living between the tree/trellis close to the house, and squawking at me each morning and night to hurry up and get his room service. Only giving him half feeds, so hopefully he is foraging for himself at night.

Maine, what a lovely story about your pusscat. I hope we have a similar result. Did her kidney function return, or is she just somehow manage to cope with the reduced function?

[mainecoon1]

monster Sophie got back about 40% and copes well, she was put on a special diet but would not eat it as she prefered Shakespeares food and he ate hers so with the vets permission we stopped using the special food as it was a waste of money.

She lost a lot of weight and has not gained it back but has not lost any more and we have to make sure we have water all over the house as she drinks loads of it.

Apart from that she seems fine and is not in any pain, I hope Tango improves and you have him for many, many more years

I hope you are going to post photos of screech's new family if you get a chance to take any.  By the way do you know if it is a boy or girl. 

[icyfroth]

Hi Mons...just had a read through.

Sorry about Tango. It's a sad thing that our beloved canine companions have such a short lifespan compared to us hyoomins.

Live your, and their life, to the fullest.