Cirque Du Soleil

Yesterday at 4:30pm we left to go to Toronto, while Jesse traveled with our parents I traveled with our grandparents reading books. At 6:00pm we arrived in Toronto and I then found out by my grandpa that people aren't allowed to take cameras inside because it may distract the artists at the Cirque Du Soleil. At the entrance of the Air Canada Center, security guards also didn't let us bring water for safety reasons. Our dad then took the water bottles back in the car and as soon as he came back we went inside showing the security guards our tickets. When we went inside we used the washroom and bought some popcorn, hot dogs, etc. At 7:00pm we went inside the room where the the artists would be preforming and waited until 7:30pm when the show started. The artists were amazing acrobatics and the clowns were hilarious. It was a very good circus although it was in french. They preformed until 9:00pm for a "intermission". During those 10 minutes we went to the washroom until 9:10pm. Then the show started again and they were very funny and agile. Then at 10:30pm the show ended and we drove back to Breslau. By the time we were home it was 12:00am so we all went to bed. Although Cirque Du Soleil was in french I would recommend anyone watching it! Thank you grandpa for buying those tickets!

Goodbye,

Birdman

Circus Du Soleil

Today at 4:00pm we're going to the Circus Du Soleil at the Air Canada Center (ACC.) We are coming back at 12:00am so I will do at blog about it tomorrow. My grandparents bought the tickets and they were very expensive. At the ACC there is thousands of rows or seats, and we got tickets for six (Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, Jesse and I.) Even better still we got tickets for the seventh row! Thank you Grandma and Grandpa! I've never been to a circus before and this is one of the best circuses in the world! Although I'm going to be very tired because we are going to be back around 1:15am. We are going to be gone for over 10 hours! We are leaving at 3:45pm and coming back at at 12:00am. It also takes an hour and 15 minutes to get there and on the way back. Although I'm going to be very tired its going to be very exciting to go to the Circus Du Soleil. Anyway I will write a blog about tomorrow.

Goodbye,

Birdman

Very Quick Post

Yesterday, I saw a Eastern Cottontail (Check for 2008). Today I saw a Eastern Bluebird (Check for life list).

Working With My Dad

This morning as I was taking Max for a walk I spotted many birds and insects. Including robins, blue jays and monarchs. Around lunch time I went to work with my dad.

Today's Adventures

This morning as a awoke I found myself on Max's side of my bed and Max on my side. Unfortunately he had sneezed and scratched leaving hairs and mucus on my pillow! So I traded pillows, there problem solved. So I got dressed and cared for my fish and my crab. Then went downstairs and fed Max. He wanted outside so I let him out and got myself breakfast. I had Frosted Flakes and Max had dog kibble or chow, whatever you call it. So I let him back in and brushed my teeth and cleaned my face. Then Max and I had free time until 10:30am. I walked to church (its right beside our house) and sat with Grandma until my parents came. They did and the singers began our first morning Praise & Worship. Then they did the thing with thing with the bread and blood (which is really a cracker and grape juice.) Then my Grandpa the leader of the church began preaching until the second morning Praise & Worship. Then my Grandpa dismissed the kids and we walked to the upstairs Connect Kids room. My cousins Lacy and Michael began teaching the story until noon. After church I played with Jamie, Mark and Dave. They went home and I walked back over to our house. I then made Jesse a blog which is http://dogsuperhero.blogspot.com . Check it out. We then had lunch and I wrote for Jesse on his first post. If he could type he would be a pretty good writer. After that we went on the trampoline and then I started taking Max for a walk. My mom followed and all of a sudden the sky got dark. So we had to walk back to the house. Then hundreds of Monarchs surrounded our Spruce trees but it just started hailing and a thunderstorm came. Unfortunately I watched the unsightly sight of hundreds of Monarchs falling to the ground. I could not bare watching the death of these beautiful creatures. After the hail-storm ended, I went on the computer and here I am writing this blog. Anyway, be sure to check out Jesse's blog at http://dogsuperhero.blogspot.com .

Goodbye,

Birdman

Homer Watson Park

Spotted Touch-me-not
Bank Swallows
American Goldfinch and Northern Flicker

Belted Kingfisher

Bumblebee on Bull Thistle

Least Sandpiper

Painted Turtles

Canada Geese

Song Sparrow

Today at 10:00am, Ruth picked me up and drove to Homer Watson Park. First, as we got out we put on bug spray and started walking. As soon as we did Ruth met one of her birding friends with her dog. She said she saw a Great Blue Heron so Ruth took me to where it was. We ended up seeing two herons and one of them was a juvenile. We continued walking and came across many touch-me-nots and Giant Ragweed. She said her daughter Becka was allergic to these when they were in bloom and so am I. Although they weren't in bloom I was sneezing repeatedly. So Ruth took me away from that area and...that felt much better. Next we saw many House Wrens fluttering about in the dense bush. Then we saw juvenile Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. OK, lets skip to the part where we saw the flicker because I can't remember what happened before that. OK, so we saw the flicker then a goldfinch came in the tree. Next we saw many Bank Swallows. There was lots of grackles, jays, crows, hawks, etc. the whole time. I can't seem to remember what happened after that, but anyway after a while we left at 11:00am to go to the swamp. We did and as we arrived there, the shrubs were very tall making it hard to bird watch. But in that area of the swamp we spotted two Great Blue Herons, a Belted Kingfisher and a Song Sparrow singing and chirping his little heart out. We moved to another area of the swamp and we saw a kingfisher there too. Including sandpipers, herons, turtles, etc. Then all of a sudden a line of Canada Geese swam towards us looking for food. Anyway hopefully I remember the whole story tomorrow but if want to best version of the story, visit Ruth's blog at http://bodysoulandspirit.blogspot.com/ .

Goodbye,

Birdman

My Day

Today at 8:00am I woke up and cared for the fish and the Hermit Crab. Then made my bed, had a shower, got dressed and went downstairs. There I feed Max and took him outside. Next I had breakfast and watched the Olympics. Then at around 10:00am I went outside again to bird watch. I saw 4 Black-capped Chickadees and 1 Dark-eyed Junco. After they left I went on the trampoline. By 11:00am my friends James and Harry came over to play. So Jesse came out and we played for an hour and it was lunch time and it started to rain. So they left and I went shopping with my grandparents. They took me to have lunch and I had the Angus Burger and we did various shopping. We came back at about 3:00pm and I took Max for a walk. But all of a sudden Max just stopped, I figured something was wrong so I turned back and Max ran to the house! Then it started pouring! Wow, dogs are really smart. So after that I cared for the fish and Hermit Crab again and watched some TV. You should have seen Max on the lazy-boy chair, it was hilarious! That dog follows me everywhere! Then I went outside to exercise a bit more. So I did 100 jumps on the trampoline then helped my mother cook and now its about 5:30pm so that means it super time.
Goodbye,
Birdman

New Dog?

My family is looking on getting another family dog. But we are not sure what breed to get. We need a small dog that has a similar personality to a Pug. Or maybe we should get a Pug. So far we have done a test to see what dog we should get. But the problem is that all of us came with different results. My mom came up with a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. My dad came up with a Flat-coated Retriever. My brother came up with a Giant Schnauzer. Now I have to take it, or we could all do it together. Anyway, if anyone has any ideas on a good, small, family dog please let me know either by emailing or calling me, or you could leave the breed name in the comments. My email is samwpsnook@hotmail.com and my phone number is _____________.
Goodbye,
Bird man

Stuff

Last week we went on vacation to New Brunswick. We had lots of fun! We did lots of activities including, visting friends, going to the rocks, going to the beach in Shediac to catch critters. Also, when we came back I noticed some of my fish missing. The following species are missing 1 Columian Tetra, 1 Red Swordtail and our Betta. Unfortunately this means they must be dead, but after years of fishkeeping experience I learned that Bettas can hide in my castle ornament for a week or more. So I'll just have to wait a week to be sure that it is dead. The Tetra that is missing must of been the one that sulks away from the other Tetras. Because all of my Tetras seem to stay in the group. Or it could have been eaten by the lobster, but I would doubt that it died because of poor tank conditions because it seems to be at good water quality. The Swordtail that's missing could have died or eaten alive by my lobster. Altogether I am missing 6 fish including the Zebra Danio and my Mystery Snails, but I know how they died...Lobster!
Goodbye,
Birdman

Back From Vacation In New Brunswick

Sorry, no pictures but here is the story.

Back From Vacation In New Brunswick

Sorry, no pictures but here is the story. We had just finished packing and we were on our way . Jesse and I watched a few movies then played nintendogs on our Nintendo DS's. It was a long drive to the hotel and it was getting late after a whole day of driving. So we unpacked and checked in to the hotel and stayed there for the night. The next morning we started driving and arrived at one of my mom's friend's house. Her name was Leah (previous commenter on my blog). We unpacked there and slept in there upstair spare rooms. The next morning

Plecostomus

The Plec, Pleco or Plecostomus is a fish in the loricariidae (catfish) family. It comes in many diffrent specimens including, Golden Nugget, Zebra and Rhino. It is from South America and some specimens can get 3 feet long! They are very hardy fish which can stand temperatures from 0-30 Celsius but they prefer tropical temperatures from 23-27 Celsius. Also they will eat almost anything including algae. Which is why they are commonly kept in aquariums today. Despite their hardiness, if you want them at best they are not easy to care for. ph=6.5 Temperature=25 Celsius Food=They are omnivores so provide a varied diet, including, zuchini, meat and catfish pellets, etc. How many=Many aquarists say you can get more than one, but with my experience I prefer only getting one. Its best to have 20-50 gallons per pleco (depending on the specimen) Tank size=20 to 100 gallons (depending on the specimen). Tank region=Bottom and sides. Habitat=Provide a large aquarium with lots of caves, driftwood, plants, etc. For more information read my blog tomorrow.
Goodbye,
Birdman

Recent Activities

Two days ago Anette and Eric came over for lunch then Richard came over. When they left my mom went to the hair cutters and my grandparents went out for dinner. While my dad, Jesse and I stayed home to build the trampoline. When my mom and grandparents came back, I didn't know who my mom was with different hair and my grandparents said they saw fish for 99 cents. So, my grandpa took me to the store and we got 1 Pleco and 3 Zebra Danios for $7.19. I introduced them to my aquarium and my Purple Passion Danios were fighting with the Zebra Danios and the Lobster was fighting with the Pleco. Also, Jesse gave me his Crowntail Betta. By the next morning, the quarreling stoped. That evening Zack and Josh came over to race us on the ATV's. After a few laps around the field Noah and Lydia came over and we had lunch. Zack and I had a ketchup contest of who could have the most ketchup. Then we played the Wii and continued racing. We had lots of fun and soon my mom prepared a dessert. We all enjoyed it and we all did different things. Including playing our DS's, staring at my aquarium and holding my Hermit Crab. Then we went on YouTube. After that we gathered around the campfire and told stories. Soon everyone left and we went to bed. But the lobster wounded our Zebra Danio and it died.
Goodbye,
Birdman

Catching Up On Activities, etc.

My Aquarium
Hermy The Crab
Max
Max

Chipping Sparrow

Our Garden

Leah & Jesse

Fred & Leah

My Aquarium

Goodbye,

Birdman

Newborn Eggs

Today at 11:39am a pair of my Purple Passion Danios laid eggs. I put them into another tank with an air pump and some gravel and fairly warm water. They are so small I can barely see if the're reallly there! What do I do with nearly 400 Purple Passion Danio eggs?

More Fish

Today my mom, Jesse and I went to Wal-Mart to go grocery shopping but my mom also bought me 3 Purple Passion Danios and 1 Otocinclus. My tetras seem to be very territorial to the Otocinclus, causing him to sulk in the corners. If this continues over the next few days, I will consider returning the Otocinclus to Wal-Mart. Although they have not given to much of a warm welcome to the algae eater, all the fish seem to want to school with my Purple Passions. These danios are very fast and eat any leftover foods. While the alage eater, obviously...eats algae and does it very well. For any more news about how the fish react to eachother and more stuff, continue reading Nature with Birdman.
Goodbye

Orange Lobster?

As you know I bought a Blue Lobster about a month ago and mysterously he is turning or should I say completely orange. Anyone know what caused this?

Problems/Birding Trip/Hermit Crab

Problems
Thank you to the people who have offered me help about the aquarium. But I can't change all my tank water because where would I put my fish while I'm doing it? Also I can't reduce the number of fish I have because the guarantee is over and because I don't and can't get more aquariums. Oh well!

Birding Trip
Today I went birding with my dad at Columbia Lake. We saw my first female Belted Kingfisher for 2008 and my very first female Bullock's Oriole!

Hermit Crab
Yesterday I got a pet Hermit Crab. The cage includes a 4 liter terrarium, Sea Sponge, Water Dish, Food Dish, Coconut Hiding Place, Artificial Palm Tree and Sand. He is still getting familiar with his or her cage. I will post more information about him or her tomorrow. Any ideas on what to name him or her.
Goodbye,
Birdman

Upcoming Events

Jul.10th-Getting a pet Hermit Crab
11th-Vacation Bible Camp Ends
13th-Vacation Bilble Camp Barbeque
14th-Going Birding With Ruth
18th-Friends over for barbeque and bonfire
25th-Camping
26st-Church Barbeque
Aug.1st to 6th-New Brunswick Trip
16th-Family Barbeque Party
17th-Church Picnic
22nd-Camping
29th-Trip to Ottawa
Goodbye,
Birdman

Aquarium in Low Conditions

Unfortunately my aquarium is encountering some even more serious problems. It has levels of ammonia, nitrite and nitrate which is very bad. Ammonia is fish waste but I think nitrite and nitrate is a harmful chemical. Anyway, any level of ammonia and/or nitrite can be lethal to the fish. I have tried many solutions for curing this but none of them worked, in fact its getting even higher levels. Maybe I used the wrong solution, maybe I overcrowded the tank, I don't know. All I do know is I think this caused some of my fish to have fin rot and I can't find a proper solution for it. Only to add on to the problems, my pH level is 8.2 and every week it gets higher by 1.2. So in just one week my fish developed fin rot, it has moderate levels of ammonia, nitrite and nitrate and my pH is 8.2! It should be 7. Again, any help is needed and would be greatly appreciated. So, whether your a novice or pro at the hobby I ask you for help with this.
Goodbye,
Birdman