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Chat - Sunday August 2, 2009; Have A Fun Day Eagle Fans
Topic Started: Aug 2 2009, 08:07 AM (160 Views)
Topa Topa Hikers
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Happy :*: day everyone!

Naturegal is off today golfing with friends, I miss tiny ^"^ .

Harpo's unpacking from her camp trip.

Today is Ozzies Monday...

My darling children just left for Ben Gurion Airport to catch
their flight to America for a month vacation... :soar:

What else?

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Artsy Mom
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<::: Farewell Delta 1 Eagles

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Click image for Video by beans (4:40 ) Get your tissues out :'(

Some more guestions answered about Bandit

#1 How do you capture birds of prey and what kind of net do you use?

In the smaller cages we use either a small blanket after walking them into a corner or
if they gets too stressed then we would go in with a long handled net that has had the netting changed to a softer herring net.
They are still cornered but they usually aren't as afraid.
Then we close in and handle them to get them from under the net.

In Field Flights , the 300 foot cage, we close the sliding doors down to a 30ft cage area , again trying to corner them on the ground.
Some will keep flying around at that time. We just judge the flight then let them fly into the net. As they land we follow down with the net and keep them covered.
The net we use doesn't cover the whole body so they can still use wings and feet to land properly.

#2 Why is Bandit gripping the perch in a different manner than his Buddy?

Yes he will improve on his standing and gripping ability . If you watch old footage of the Sidney nest you can see them learn on branches in nest.
Bandit hasn't had that practice as you guessed.
Our perches are not all the same consistency either . We have some of the perches wrapped in differnt sizes of ropes so this also will adjust how he stands on perches in the future.
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Artsy Mom
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Topa I was waiting for someone to start the chat and finally decided to open it at the same time as you did rofl
The mods can delete mine and I will put the same info on here :ok:
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Artsy Mom
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<::: Farewell Delta 1 Eagles

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Click image for Video by beans (4:40 ) Get your tissues out :'(

Some more guestions answered about Bandit

#1 How do you capture birds of prey and what kind of net do you use?

In the smaller cages we use either a small blanket after walking them into a corner or
if they gets too stressed then we would go in with a long handled net that has had the netting changed to a softer herring net.
They are still cornered but they usually aren't as afraid.
Then we close in and handle them to get them from under the net.

In Field Flights , the 300 foot cage, we close the sliding doors down to a 30ft cage area , again trying to corner them on the ground.
Some will keep flying around at that time. We just judge the flight then let them fly into the net. As they land we follow down with the net and keep them covered.
The net we use doesn't cover the whole body so they can still use wings and feet to land properly.

#2 Why is Bandit gripping the perch in a different manner than his Buddy?

Yes he will improve on his standing and gripping ability . If you watch old footage of the Sidney nest you can see them learn on branches in nest.
Bandit hasn't had that practice as you guessed.
Our perches are not all the same consistency either . We have some of the perches wrapped in differnt sizes of ropes so this also will adjust how he stands on perches in the future.
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Topa Topa Hikers
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Me too I was waiting for someone else to open the Chat.
Funny we both decided at the same time..
Have fun today at the festival...
CU :}^ :D

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Artsy Mom
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From Doug Carrick on Saturday

"I fed the eagles this morning at 9:00 pm - a 3-pound chunk of hallibut I've had in the freezer, ready for when it might be needed. Listening to Hope yesterday, I thought that now might be the time.

Just before 9:00 am the male flew by, continuing into the bay and the female landed in the Peters' tree. I rushed to the deck, waved the fish back and forth, and made three sharp whistles. Ma Hornby responded with three screeches of her own and then singnalled Pa Hornby and Hope.

Just as I was throwing the fish onto the beach, Pa Hornby swished by, almost grabbing it out of my hands. Ma Hornby followed immediately, snapping up a chunk that had broken off.

A few minutes later Pa appeared in the nest along with the desperately hungry Hope. She had a super meal and for the first time in a while, there was silence - the silence of a full stomach.

Some people feel we shouldn't interfere in nature by feeding birds of any kind. But mankind is the greatest interference there is in nature. We have caused hundreds of species to become extinct each year. We have depleted the Georgia Strait of 80% of the fish stocks, once available for the eagles. Is it wrong therefore, to counter this trend by occasionally feeding the eagles?"

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Parent tricks Hope, lures her to the nest, stomps on the Halibut, Hope grabs it and parent is off the nest.

Hope gets the Halibut

More than 4 trips were made to the nest yesterday with NO food drop for Hope who was screeching practically all day long for food. Because of the extremely hot weather, prey animals are only out and about at night or very early in the AM making it very hard for the Hornby pair to get enough food right now :o
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Artsy Mom
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Thanks Cathy, I will. I hope we get some good :clk: 's

I'm sure you are really getting excited now that your yeleds are on their way to the US of A :)^

DH is getting antsy, so I have to go now. :}^
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Penny! I cant imagine your DH getting 'antsy', he seems like such a calm, layback kinda guy! rofl

Oh yes, Anticipation for Cathy's grandkids! <3 :)^

Luk Chai drinking with Mom


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http://babyelephant.taronga.org.au/

Yes, its My Monday, clear, crisp, happy....
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catM
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The baby elephant is so cute!
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Artsy Mom
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Awwww Ozzie, Luk Chai is so adorable. I had to watch all the Taronga Zoo videos of the elephants all over again. <3 Those elephants are in a zoo paradise. Love the mud bath and group swims too :D

Thanks for keeping us up to date on that cute little calf and his exploring adventures :)^
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