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TONY' THOUGHT JOURNAL 2.0

A friend of my daughter about a mile and a half away from us, told her she saw a bald eagle grab a possum and carried it away. Bald eagles are native to Long Island, however this is the first time I've heard of a sighting in this area and I've lived here over 60 years. With a little research I've read that bald eagle population on Long Island has been increasing steadily. They claim there's more food sources and the environment and water is cleaner.

I would really enjoy seeing one of these beautiful birds in person, but not on my property. I now take extra care and when I let my dogs out, we have a new one (Puppy) that weighs less than 5 lb. we keep constant watch.

I have a friend coming over today he's a fellow I met last November and we kind of hit it off we have a lot in common. He also does odd jobs for me things that I can no longer do, I make a list and he takes care of them, of course I pay him but it's such a relief knowing I got somebody who can do the job right and actually in some cases better than I can do it.
 
Tony Page said:
A friend of my daughter about a mile and a half away from us, told her she saw a bald eagle grab a possum and carried it away. Bald eagles are native to Long Island, however this is the first time I've heard of a sighting in this area and I've lived here over 60 years. With a little research I've read that bald eagle population on Long Island has been increasing steadily. They claim there's more food sources and the environment and water is cleaner.

I would really enjoy seeing one of these beautiful birds in person, but not on my property. I now take extra care and when I let my dogs out, we have a new one (Puppy) that weighs less than 5 lb. we keep constant watch.

I have a friend coming over today he's a fellow I met last November and we kind of hit it off we have a lot in common. He also does odd jobs for me things that I can no longer do, I make a list and he takes care of them, of course I pay him but it's such a relief knowing I got somebody who can do the job right and actually in some cases better than I can do it.
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We have a lot of bold eagles here @Tony Page. They absolutely destroyed our domestic ducks when we had them--got every one...13 I think. We see them often in our back yard and the wild ducks seldom get taken. A neighbor once had a young eagle drop fish on her doorstep almost every day for a couple weeks. We think it was a juvenile just learning to fish and hadn't got the hang of it. It stopped after about two weeks. We do hear of the eagles taking small domestic dogs from tourists. It usually happens when a trailer or motorhome stops down by the water to let the dog out to exercise and defecate. When the salmon are running that is where they congregate and if there is a moose carcass nearby, they are the vultures of the north.
 
We had an eagle stop by for awhile a few weeks ago in a treetop. Chilled for a bit and then moved on. We have many hawks that circle in pairs around lunchtime, after the fields have been moved. Neighbor's beef cows chilling on the hill, fill the bill. Can't find the hawk pictures, will look around.

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The photo Joe posted of the cows reminds me when I was about 13, I was a city kid who love nature but never got a chance to experience it firsthand, until my parents and others rented a bungalow upstate New York right next to a cattle Farm. The Bungalow was at the foot of a hill. Most mornings while we were there, I would hear through the window where I slept the cattle moving up the hill mooing as they went. I couldn't tell you if the farmer was herding them or they were just looking for fresh grazing land, but at first light, they would wake me up.

We were there for 2 weeks and the adventures my brother and I had there we still talk about today on occasion.
 
Tony Page said:
The photo Joe posted of the cows reminds me when I was about 13, I was a city kid who love nature but never got a chance to experience it firsthand, until my parents and others rented a bungalow upstate New York right next to a cattle Farm. The Bungalow was at the foot of a hill. Most mornings while we were there, I would hear through the window where I slept the cattle moving up the hill mooing as they went. I couldn't tell you if the farmer was herding them or they were just looking for fresh grazing land, but at first light, they would wake me up.

We were there for 2 weeks and the adventures my brother and I had there we still talk about today on occasion.
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Tony reading thru the post about food and health, I do think it is a major part of staying healthy but also know doctors also very important long as we are involved in our treatment too.

I agree with Hippocrates about food, and if that isn't enough then of course we go to doctors.
Still keeping you in our prayers, that hasn't stopped along with Cody here.
" Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." Take care. Hippocrates.
 
Tony Page said:
The photo Joe posted of the cows reminds me when I was about 13, I was a city kid who love nature but never got a chance to experience it firsthand, until my parents and others rented a bungalow upstate New York right next to a cattle Farm. The Bungalow was at the foot of a hill. Most mornings while we were there, I would hear through the window where I slept the cattle moving up the hill mooing as they went. I couldn't tell you if the farmer was herding them or they were just looking for fresh grazing land, but at first light, they would wake me up.

We were there for 2 weeks and the adventures my brother and I had there we still talk about today on occasion.
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What great memories, Tony....so far, our "2 weeks have lasted 48 years.🐄
 
I've gotting a few free copies of the newspaper Epoch Times over the last month, in an effort to entice me to subscribe. Today with all the internet information and local TV stations I get more news than I normally can consume in a year so I wouldn't be interested in subscribing to a newspaper.

It did bring back memories when I did have local newspapers delivered everyday including weekends. I always look forward to the Sunday paper for the comics, movie listings, classified ads, and coupons from our local grocery stores that the wife and I used to clip faithfully. The classified used to cover so much with pages on items for sale, jobs, services etc. Today's Sunday newspaper is but a skeleton of it's former self. Sometimes I get the urge to buy one, then I think is worth the 5 or 6 dollars for 10-15 minutes of reading.

As far as reading the news goes,
I must admit I don't believe I ever read a full article in the newspapers. I am more of a skimmer who just got the gist of the article. I was never interested in all the details about politics, local or national news, etc.

There is an article in Epoch times I think it's interesting that I will put in another post.
 
Tony Page said:
I've gotting a few free copies of the newspaper Epoch Times over the last month, in an effort to entice me to subscribe. Today with all the internet information and local TV stations I get more news than I normally can consume in a year so I wouldn't be interested in subscribing to a newspaper.

It did bring back memories when I did have local newspapers delivered everyday including weekends. I always look forward to the Sunday paper for the comics, movie listings, classified ads, and coupons from our local grocery stores that the wife and I used to clip faithfully. The classified used to cover so much with pages on items for sale, jobs, services etc. Today's Sunday newspaper is but a skeleton of it's former self. Sometimes I get the urge to buy one, then I think is worth the 5 or 6 dollars for 10-15 minutes of reading.

As far as reading the news goes,
I must admit I don't believe I ever read a full article in the newspapers. I am more of a skimmer who just got the gist of the article. I was never interested in all the details about politics, local or national news, etc.

There is an article in Epoch times I think it's interesting that I will put in another post.
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I restarted a subscription to a local newspaper this fall. It has news I cannot easily get from the internet such as obits, local school sports, and articles about what the local and state governments are about to foist upon us. It also carries profiles of local political candidates and election issues. It is a bit expensive for what we get and it is only published twice weekly. My hometown newspaper went out of business a few years ago and it had been a daily publication since 1859. I was a bit sad when I heard about that, but time moves on.... I have picked up an issue of the Epoch Times occasionally at a local store which carries it on the news rack. It is mostly national and international news and began as an anti-CCP publication a number of years ago.
 
Tony Page said:
Joe,
Nice!!! I wonder what kind of hawk it is?
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It is a Red-tailed hawk. They are pretty common here. The pic below is from the internet.
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