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Bear Sighted Nearby

First of all, I need to correct some things said in the previous post. Elsie told me that her real name is Eliza, not Elsie. SO I updated it.

The latest on Eliza is that she is spending much more time on her nest. There must be eggs hatching below. I was worried because the father has not made an appearance yet but that is normal. He will keep away from the nest so that he does not draw unwanted attention to the nest. You never know if there are predators around like raccoons or foxes. Or bears!

Yes, this morning a bear wandered into the neighborhood. Was he looking for Eliza? Good thing she was hiding.

According to Ottawa Bylaw, the bear was first spotted at around 5:40 a.m. in the area of Greenbank and Baseline roads. 

“Ottawa Police continued to provide updates of the bear’s location and the bear finally settled in a backyard on Centrepointe Drive. The bear was stationary and calmly lying at the base of a tree were the necessary conditions to safely allow for tranquilization,” Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services (BLRS) Director Roger Chapman told CTV News Ottawa in an emailed statement.

Bear in Ottawa: Animal spotted in Centrepointe


Eliza is safe for now. We hope to setup a camera and live stream this weekend.

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Eliza Doolittle

Poor Eliza has chosen to build a nest right under my window, not so near to the pond. Where will she go when the eggs hatch?

For now, we will leave her alone and hopefully, she will be able to lead her young family to the nearby pond. Perhaps we will setup a live camera before the due date in early June, but it must not be intrusive.

Anyone knowledge with wildlife advice, please help.
What do we do about Eliza?

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Must I ask? Wear a Mask!

I just heard tonight that there was “breaking” news. Asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 cannot spread the disease. No need to wear masks anymore. Wow! Someone else even confirmed it. How can we go so long not realizing this? So, off I go to the internet to check for myself. And …

nothing.

There was no mention of it. How can this be? Surely, such a big discovery would be all over the news. Is this just the main-stream media conspiracy to keep us afraid? I doubt it. The media has a responsibility to report the truth along with the facts. Why can’t we be allowed to know?

The real question is what should you and I do? Is wearing a mask all that bad? For myself, I’m going to stick with what my doctor and health officials say — Wear a mask. If by chance the masks were not necessary, that’s quite alright. No harm done.

One more week to go for self isolation. Afterwards, I will continue wearing a mask because it is the responsible thing to do. Maybe not all the time but certainly in public, and most certainly indoors (even when nobody else is around — yet).

This is really a group activity. Everyone needs to do it. One or two people here and there won’t change much. But everyone working together on this can have a real impact. If somebody asks you to wear a mask (Canadians are so polite you know) I would most certainly love the suggestion and join in. No fuss. We should not have to ask though.

One more thing before signing off. If anyone can provide a link that says people without symptoms do not need to wear a mask, please share. I’ll read it and maybe even consider posting it. Just … maybe.

PS: I really hope to put up some interesting stuff soon. I just felt I had to speak up.

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Lunar Eclipse Tonight!

OK, it’s just a partial lunar eclipse but given a clear sky, every eclipse is always exciting. Hopefully eastern Canada and the United States gets clear weather. The Earth’s shadow will only take a bite out of the top of the Moon. See https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/how-to-watch-the-july-4-penumbral-lunar-eclipse

There is another reason I marvel at viewing a lunar eclipse. Thousands of years ago, people looked up and saw a shadow move across the moon. They figured out it was the Earth’s shadow. And since the shadow was round the Earth must be round too! A fantastic discovery. It took thousand of years for everybody else to catch on. Well, almost everyone. https://theflatearthsociety.org/home/

The Flat Earth Society goes way back, well before the internet. They contend that we have been lied to by, well, you name it — scientists, government. mass media. Sound familiar? They go to great lengths to disprove all the data that shows that the world is round. This just shows that we cannot trust everything we hear or read. Maybe that is the true purpose of the society. To have a little fun while teaching a lesson. Or, maybe they are true dis-believers.

Here are some related links you may enjoy reading if it sky is covered tonight. In the coming days, I will talk about crossing the border and start tracking my daily symptoms. Yes, we should all be doing that so we have a clear data if/when we do get sick. Scientists are still trying to figure this out and the more data they get the better.

  • 7 Ways to Prove the Earth Is Round (Without Launching a Satellite)
  • Lunar Eclipses and the Shadow of the Earth