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| Chat - Saturday May 2, 2009; Hello Cruzer Weekend - Whatcha Doing? | |
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| KLJinOz | May 2 2009, 01:56 AM Post #1 |
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G'day Peeps! Finally have time to log on and catch up with some of the news.! WONDERFUL for one nest sponsored already! Has anyone read about the NEW Boeing 787 Dreamliner being built? Wow ![]() http://www.smh.com.au/photogallery/travel/boeing-dreamliner-approaches-reality/20090501-aq01.html?selectedImage=0 |
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| peetie | May 2 2009, 02:44 AM Post #2 |
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WOW OZZIE WHAT A GREAT PLANE..... I HOPE IT COME'S TO "SHIPHOL" SOMETIME HERE IN HOLLAND SO I CAN MAKE A PIC OF IT...... Edited by peetie, May 2 2009, 02:45 AM.
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| Naturegal | May 2 2009, 04:12 AM Post #3 |
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Good morning Cruzers. Ozzie - That is one beautiful plane, looks so comfortable inside. Hope all is well with you and your family. How is your Mom doing? |
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| Michele | May 2 2009, 04:30 AM Post #4 |
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“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; If we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. - Anne Bradstreet ![]() ![]() ............................................................................... ![]() ![]() ..................................................................... ![]() ![]() You can make a difference today through June 15, 2009 by contributing to the 2009 Nest Adoption Challenge. There are several ways that you can make your contribution: 1. Visit IWS.org by clicking on this link http://www.iws.org/bald_eagles/new_donation_page.htm NOTE: If you pay thru Pay Pal, you must select a quantity to represent your total amount (it allows for $5.00 increments) 2. You can mail checks to: Institute for Wildlife Studies - PO BOX 2500 - Avalon CA 90704 3. Credit card information can be emailed to Peter Sharpe, Ph.D. at IWS: sharpe@iws.org or called directly to Dr. Sharpe at: 310-510-2728 NOTE: Just be sure to indicate "Cruzer Nest Adoption Challenge" and provide the following information: Your REAL name / your FORUM name / your home mailing address / your email address You DO NOT have to be a forum member to contribute - any visitor to the forum, any observer of the nests, any lover of Eagles - you are all welcome to help support the IWS effort! |
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| Naturegal | May 2 2009, 05:58 AM Post #5 |
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Michele - Well done, a beautiful history lesson of K-10 and K-26.
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| Topa Topa Hikers | May 2 2009, 05:59 AM Post #6 |
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Ozzie, How many passengers does the Dreamliner carry? How's your mother doing? Michele, love your post. K-26 & K- 10 are truly a success story for IWS. |
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| Topa Topa Hikers | May 2 2009, 06:07 AM Post #7 |
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![]() Santa Barbara Zoo |
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| cdn-cdn | May 2 2009, 06:22 AM Post #8 |
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Good morning! Michele, great job on the bios for K-10 and K-26. There is a love story there with those two. K-10 certainly did his fair share of exploring the mainland but decided that the islands were his home - so fortunate for all of us. Thanks for sharing their life stories. Cool plane, Ozzie! Looks like it has a lot more leg room. I'm tired of being squished like a sardine. As Carole was asking, have you received any good news that your mother is improving? How is the unpacking going? Topa, I am determined to get to the Toronto zoo this summer after seeing your nice photos of your outing. |
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| Harpo516 | May 2 2009, 06:36 AM Post #9 |
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May 13, 2008 Contour feathers cover a bird's body, streamlining it for flight and keeping the bird warm and dry. Though they appear to cover the entire body, contour feathers grow only in patches, called pterylae, on most birds' bodies. Contour feathers have a vane, a shaft, and a quill. The vane is held together by thousands of tiny barbs. If the vane splits, the bird can "zip" it back up by pulling it through his beak. To preen its feathers, a bird first oils its bill at a special oil gland found at the base of the tail, and then by pulling individual feathers through its oily beak, each feather is "zipped up" and waterproofed. A bird must preen its feathers often in order to stay warm and dry, and in order to fly. ![]() - Contour Featherhttp://www.ankn.uaf.edu/Curriculum/units/birdslesson2.html Visit Eaglepedia DISCLAIMER: Information here has been gathered in good faith from the internet and cannot be guaranteed to be totally accurate. |
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| Michele | May 2 2009, 08:03 AM Post #10 |
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Thank You Peeps for all of your kind words........I truly take them to heart. K-26 and K-10 have always been my favorites, which made this year's nest all the more heart wrenching for me. It was cathartic for me to feature them this week, and it was very comforting to see the picture of them perched together in this week's Update. Deb, Thank You for the info about the Contour feathers.......I especially like the pix showing the various types of feathers the chicks have as they transition to their regular feathers. This is all really good stuff.......
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| Harpo516 | May 2 2009, 09:05 AM Post #11 |
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Michele what a great presentation about 10 & 26 - I think they have a special place in everyone's hearts! |
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| Harpo516 | May 2 2009, 09:08 AM Post #12 |
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Ozzie that is quite a plane - hmmm what will the cost be to fly though guess I'm gonna have to win the lotto!
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| Topa Topa Hikers | May 2 2009, 09:32 AM Post #13 |
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CDN, The zoo was fun. I'm planning to go back when the grandkids are visiting, altho, that will be a whole different experience.
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| Topa Topa Hikers | May 2 2009, 11:46 AM Post #14 |
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Where's everyone today? ![]() Santa Barbara Zoo |
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| Topa Topa Hikers | May 2 2009, 11:50 AM Post #15 |
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Peeties Birds... http://www.beleefdelente.nl/slechtvalk Mom keeping a watchful eye while chicks are under her wing. ![]() ![]() |
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