This time partially agree Ann it is a good sign in that the thread is at its busiest when things are either going very well 'egg laid', 'hatched' (good thing) or when things are desperate 'the illness' (bad thing). However I am afraid that this time it is a sign that these chicks have made it (good thing), most of the action is off camera and the season is nearly over but even with the trauma its been great, more so for you and Nick contributing as you did to the 'blog'. I have been reading this, as and when, but never contributed but it has been an amazing year with such response to SWT, LoTL team and 'our' Marge:t:
Again the issues surrounding these birds and indeed other wildlife being publicised in this way only brings more like minded folk together across the world and this can only be a good thing. Do we belong on the 'birds of prey' forum? Yes I think we do, but if not OK as we do make it a bit of a 'soap', maybe a seperate web cam forum would be better up to moderators I guess.
However the birds are the main characters and while I normally do not like humanising wildlife if it brings this amount of attention to them and indeed pleasure to us then I certainly prefer our 'soap' to others that are available!
Oops this sounds like a farewell until next year but we still have a week or 2 left, is it time for next virtual bet - when will the the last bird go?