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| Chat - Wednesday May 20, 2009; Hello Peeps | |
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| Topa Topa Hikers | May 20 2009, 09:35 AM Post #16 |
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| Topa Topa Hikers | May 20 2009, 10:01 AM Post #17 |
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| cdn-cdn | May 20 2009, 10:02 AM Post #18 |
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Good that the owners of the black lab knew he was special, that he had "The Right Stuff" to be a rescue dog. Great story, Topa. Glad you like the Norfolk pictures. We don't have too long to wait now!
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| cdn-cdn | May 20 2009, 10:08 AM Post #19 |
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Laurie, I just read about RayRay being in the hospital. I hope the doctors have figured out why he is sick so that he can get well quickly. I'll be thinking of RayRay and his loved ones today.
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| Artsy Mom | May 20 2009, 10:09 AM Post #20 |
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Transcript of Live Chat from Eaglet Banding at Norfolk this morning: Norfolk Botanical: Welcome and we will begin the project soon Admin: chat room is not enabled for open chat. The regular Eagle Chat Room is open for users to talk amongst themselves. Norfolk Botanical:At this point we are waiting for one climber to arrive. Dr. Watts will meet with the climber to determine who will ascend the tree to get the eaglet Norfolk Botanical: In a moment you will see the table where staff from the Center for Conservation Biology will prepare the eaglet for the transmitter Norfolk Botanical:The media is arriving and beginning to set up. They will be to the right of the table (top in your view). Norfolk Botanical:General visitors to the garden can witness the event from Renaissance court Norfolk Botanical: Dr Watts is currently being interviewed by a local TV station Norfolk Botanical: he is commenting that this is a little more delicate than the banding operation a month ago Norfolk Botanical: The eagles are older and can be more aggressive so the climber and biologists must be more careful Norfolk Botanical: We are still waiting for Tim Nuckols to arrive - he is the climber for the day admin: Perry, several users have asked why only one eaglet is being fitted with the device, and how they chose which bird will get the device Norfolk Botanical: They will select the largest bird so the weight of the transmitter will have the least impact. It is not very heavy and will not affect flight, but they are looking for the least amount of impact Norfolk Botanical: I think only one bird is selected because of the cost of the project - this is a question better suited to Dr. Watts - I will try to find out. admin: Another user asks where the parents are during this activity Norfolk Botanical: Dr. Watts confirms that the expense is one concern and that they put only on transmitter per brood in an effort to spread the transmitters out among a wider group of eagles to better understand movement Norfolk Botanical: As for the parents - as you just saw, one parent briefly returned to the nest for a moment just minutes ago. Generally during this process, the adults will circle overhead Norfolk Botanical: This satellite transmitter is the first to be fitted on an eagle in the Chesapeake bay region and it will help CCB answer the question about where the eagles go. Norfolk Botanical: The transmitter weighs 70g and is solar powered. It will be fitted on the bird using a harness. The harness will have enough room for the bird to grow admin: Perry, several users have asked when these eaglets are expected to fledge Norfolk Botanical: Tim Nuckols has just arrived Norfolk Botanical: The eaglets will fledge in about a month admin: Perry, one user asks if the public can follow the eagle's location online via this tracking data Norfolk Botanical: yes - I will see if we can get the web site listed Norfolk Botanical: to fit the transmitter - it take about 10 minutes on the ground for them to fit the transmitter admin: Perry, we have had several questions about the harness, whether it is permanent and whether it is restrictive to the bird's flight and ability to fish Norfolk Botanical: The climb is about to begin Norfolk Botanical: The harness will stay on for at least 3 years and the bird could pull off the harness Norfolk Botanical: Nathan Jones is in the bucket as it heads up to the tree Norfolk Botanical: Once the transmitter is place you can track the eagle online Norfolk Botanical: for the tracking site Norfolk Botanical: also check www.wildlifetracking.org admin: Perry, several users wonder whether the adult eagles will attempt to defend the nest during the climb Norfolk Botanical: Nate is preparing the climbing ropes Norfolk Botanical: Nate is heading up the tree Norfolk Botanical: The eagles are aware of his presence Norfolk Botanical: The adults will circle overhead but not aggressively defend the nest Norfolk Botanical: You can see the shadow of athe adult flying overhead Norfolk Botanical: also spiders are running across the cam domes admin: Perry, several users ask if the eaglets are noisy during this activity, calling out etc. Norfolk Botanical: the eaglets are not vocalizing at this time - it certainly cannot be heard from the ground Norfolk Botanical: Dr. watts is climbing the tree admin: Users are wondering about Nathan, and if he was the climber during the banding. Norfolk Botanical: Nate was one of 2 climbers for the banding Norfolk Botanical: Dr. Watts is approaching the nest Norfolk Botanical: The eagles are not very alarmed Norfolk Botanical: Dr. Watts is looking for the best approach to the nest Norfolk Botanical: Dr. watts is about to step in the nest Norfolk Botanical: Tim Nuckols is bringing up a bag to lower the eaglet admin: Several users have asked about Dr. Watts. Here is a link to the CCB, of which he is the director: http://ccb.wm.edu/ Norfolk Botanical: Dr. Watts prepares the bag admin: http://ccb.wm.edu/about/about_watts.htm Norfolk Botanical: He is placing an eaglet in the bag - no problem Norfolk Botanical: He will secure the bag and transfer it to Nate Norfolk Botanical: The bag is getting ready to go down Norfolk Botanical: They are gently lowering the bag Norfolk Botanical: On the ground is Reese Lukei to catch the bag Norfolk Botanical: Dr. Watts will descend, the other two will stay in the tree Norfolk Botanical: Reese will open the bag Norfolk Botanical: Libby Mojica in the orange shirt is working the transmitter and harness Norfolk Botanical: His head is covered to keep him calm Norfolk Botanical: She is fitting the harness admin: Libby Mojica: http://ccb.wm.edu/about/about_mojica.htm Norfolk Botanical: She is placing the transmitter on the center of the back Norfolk Botanical: checking fit, making sure the feathers Norfolk Botanical: this is the oldest of the 3 chicks Norfolk Botanical: He has a full crop Norfolk Botanical: She straightens the feathers out over the harness Norfolk Botanical: Correction - this is the second eaglet - HH - they think it might be a female Norfolk Botanical: Adjusting the harness to make sure it is loose enough for safe movement, but not so loose it falls off Norfolk Botanical: She is making sure the harness is centered and does not interfere with the crop Norfolk Botanical: The bird is very relaxed Norfolk Botanical: The cam is so zoomed it si hard for me to hold it steady on the eagle Norfolk Botanical: The harness is on and she is letting it relax Norfolk Botanical: The bird was actually asleep while she was fitting the transmitter - Libby had to wake the bird up to make her sit up Norfolk Botanical: to make final adjustments admin: In answer to dozens of inquiries about why this particular eaglet was chosen, here is the answer given earlier: They will select the largest bird so the weight of the transmitter will have the least impact. Norfolk Botanical: Final adjustments Norfolk Botanical: She is riveting the straps in place so the fit will remain correct Norfolk Botanical: Libby used a piece of cardboard under the strap while she uses the rivets Norfolk Botanical: the eaglet has gone back asleep Norfolk Botanical: She is about 8 weeks old Norfolk Botanical: Reese is photographing the work up close Norfolk Botanical: Eaglet is sound asleep - makes the work easier Norfolk Botanical: Last of the rivets are put in place Norfolk Botanical: there is still some natal down on the eaglet admin: Several users have asked if we now know the sex of all three eaglets in the nest Norfolk Botanical: The oldest and youngest were determined to be males when the banding was done last month. It appears this eaglet is female Norfolk Botanical: Libby trims off excess harness Norfolk Botanical: She is superglung the ends of the harness to keep them from fraying - cardboard is between the harness and feathers to protect the feathers Norfolk Botanical: She is picking the eaglet up and preparing to show it to the public admin: WVEC.com will post a slideshow of the events later today Norfolk Botanical: She is being shown to the public and is very calm Norfolk Botanical: WE cannot see the barricade and the public from our cam Norfolk Botanical: She has spread her wings for the public admin: WVEC-TV reporter Joe Flanagan will have a report tonight on 13News. His report will also be on WVEC.com. Norfolk Botanical: This eaglet weighs about 10 pounds Norfolk Botanical: Dr. Watts is explaining that the eagle will eventually pull the transmitter and harness off Norfolk Botanical: He is talking with the public but is turning to return the eagle admin: Perry, several users wonder if the adults are still circling above Norfolk Botanical: not at the moment - one report had them over the admin building a few minutes ago Norfolk Botanical: Joe Flanagin is interviewing right now Norfolk Botanical: The eaglet is going back in the bag Norfolk Botanical: It is zipped up and they will attach to the rope for the return home Norfolk Botanical: one adult is flyng over statuary vista Norfolk Botanical: the bag is going up Norfolk Botanical: Nate and Tim are taking the bird out of the bag Norfolk Botanical: She is back in the nest Norfolk Botanical: Tim and Nate are preparing to clear the area Norfolk Botanical: Dr. Watts now thinks that one of the other eaglets - HE - is a female and not a male as originally thought admin: Perry we have had many many users express their thanks to you for the outstanding play-by-play description of the events, and for the work Norfolk Botanical has done to bring these eagles to the public. Norfolk Botanical: Nate went down first and is going down in the bucket. Tim will follow Norfolk Botanical: An osprey is chasing one of the adults flying overhead Norfolk Botanical: The adults are circling closer as Nate and Tim leave Norfolk Botanical: Both adults are circling nearby Norfolk Botanical: thank you everyone who logged in today admin: We have had many questions about visiting Norfolk Botanical Garden. Here is a link to their excellent Web site: http://www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org Norfolk Botanical: It is our pleasure - we hope everyone can come to the Garden sometime and visit Norfolk Botanical: They are now pulling the truck away - this will encourage the adults to return Norfolk Botanical: Tim is out of the tree Norfolk Botanical: All is calm and back to normal in the nest. Norfolk Botanical: We will monitor the audlts today. After the banding last month, they were back on the nest tree within 10 minutes of the truck leaving Norfolk Botanical: This is the eaglet with the transmitter on the front nest Norfolk Botanical: On your screen now is the female with the transmitter She looks great y'all! Norfolk Botanical: Thank you - I am logging off now admin: Our thanks to Perry Mathewes, education director at Norfolk Botanical Garden |
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| Harpo516 | May 20 2009, 10:51 AM Post #21 |
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| Harpo516 | May 20 2009, 11:16 AM Post #22 |
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82 back with big fish kids looking at each other to see who is gonna get it! mom feeds chick to left but one on right finally makes his move and hogs in between and now getting the bigger share of foods! now first fed makes his move to get his share! ![]() ![]() the kids make sure they each get their share - mom has several bites for herself one chick up to the little perch rock- mom up to the big perch rock -- then off she goes! ![]() ![]()
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| Topa Topa Hikers | May 20 2009, 11:53 AM Post #23 |
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A-35 looks a little tattered. I hope it's finding enough food to eat. |
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| Naturegal | May 20 2009, 12:36 PM Post #24 |
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Topa - Val is beautiful, I just these dogs, what heart they must have. Wonderful story of the black lab, another happy ending.Cheryl - Great job on the Norfolk photos, thanks for posting all of them. Scott - You are so right about Peter, "The Dope on a Rope Guy". (Peter used this expression, not me)
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| Topa Topa Hikers | May 20 2009, 01:23 PM Post #25 |
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Welcome ![]() our newest member Pmathis205 |
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| cdn-cdn | May 20 2009, 03:03 PM Post #26 |
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Yes, Carole, I'm always afraid to say that about Dr. Sharpe, the Dope on a Rope, in case someone thinks it's my idea and not his. I think the Eagles of Catalina DVD is just the best. A big welcome to Pmathis205, do drop in and say hi. NinaB and Deb, thank you for the information about A-35. Somebody should leave her a big salmon, or maybe she'll remember her island home and return where there are plenty of . |
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| KLJinOz | May 20 2009, 04:06 PM Post #27 |
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G'day Peeps, just whizzing through, busy today, thanks for posting up the banding in N and update on A-35, how cool is that! |
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| Topa Topa Hikers | May 20 2009, 05:58 PM Post #28 |
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| Topa Topa Hikers | May 21 2009, 06:52 PM Post #29 |
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To Climb A Bald Eagle Nest Tree.... Surmounting the nest isn’t as difficult as I thought it might be. The alarmed chick softly clucks as I offer him complements and other kind words. Patience. I move slowly at first, taking more photos as I further converse with the nervous eaglet. More patience. The chick’s initial fear gives way to cautious curiosity. He is calmer now and I can move on to the nest platform without fear of him slipping and falling off. I wonder what the eaglet is thinking as I gently tap him under the wing with a stick taken from the nest. He is distracted. My movements are slow and calculated. The chick barely responds as I move closer and gently place my hand on his back. I careful make sure to fold his wings to the side before I pick him up to put him in the bag. The bag is small, which is a good thing, but it takes some time to get him situated in the tight space. The chick’s feathers are still developing so I am careful not to damage them. A smaller bag is better because it limits the chick’s movement during the ride to the ground, thus limiting the chance of injury if he decides to flap around. I gently lower the bag to the biologist below. Patience. It’s my turn to wait while the others do their job. A- 49 Cruz 2006 Banding Day ![]() I am alone on the nest…..but not really. A humming bird comes by for a visit. It is time for the chick to be returned to the nest. I slowly pull the bag up from below. As I gently open the bag’s draw-string the eaglet’s sleepy eyes open and adjust to the light. He gets excited! I can see his new wing tags: baby blue with the number “49”. I hold him a moment to be sure he is calm and ready to be back. Number “49” lets me know when he is ready to be released. His breathing and heart rate calm. It is time for me to say my goodbyes. I wave to the camera and wonder if anyone is watching. Its time for me to go down. Just a few more kind words and thanks for bald eagle #49 before I descend. What a magical day. A gentle reminder; Please check out the various ways that you can help the eagles here: http://s11.zetaboards.com/IWS_Eagle_Forum/index/ Snagged from; Jim C. Spickler Senior Biologist Eco-Ascension Research and Consulting
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. I checked out the website you mentioned and this is a photo of A-35 that was spotted in the cemetery, also a brief bio of this eagle.





these dogs, what heart they must have. Wonderful story of the black lab, another happy ending.

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