It was with great interest that I watched the #NoKings gatherings. The signage was quite something.
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There were protests in Toronto (100s with Elbows Up posters), Vancouver, Dublin, South Korea, London, as well as in the US.
You wonder why we care? Canadian snowbirds, off to live in the US for the winter, are being photographed, and fingerprinted. Their RVs searched, after they are registered and charged $30 USD ($42 CAD) apiece for the honour.
In January, the Canadian government said an estimated 3,600 citizens have listed "X" as their gender on their passports — an option that has been available to Canadians since 2019.
I was watching Flight Radar on No Kings day. I used the filter. These are only government planes, drones and helicopters.
They were serious!
Closer to home
Things are ramping up here. Just when I think it's quiet, there is something... The Blue Jays have been interesting. I think they are looking for the feeders! The chickadees have done the same thing: looking in the window.
I'm not quite ready to put feeders out. There is lots of food. Nature Canada says there was a banded Blue Jay bird who lived 26 years!
We haven't done 🧸Snuggle Bears in ages! It was a thing. The young grandies inspired Grampa.
Nutmeg thought it was a fun party!
Our driveway! It is always nice coming home, but this is nature at its best.
Jean had questions about the raccoon release:
Do they have tags, And do the wildlife people come to check up every so often?
They don't have tags. Sadly, they are often road kill or preyed on by coyotes, owls, foxes. Their lifespan in the wild is only a few years. They are especially vulnerable when they are small.
There isn't any follow-up by RVWS, since they disperse into the forest around us. We may never see them again. Although, how would we know?! We have one raccoon with a bad leg 📹, who travels with another. And a single. Their numbers seem down to me, this year.
This is the raccoon I spotted on the driveway on the trailcam.
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