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Chat - Wednesday September 9, 2009; Hello Fello Cruzers!
Topic Started: Sep 9 2009, 04:10 AM (1,466 Views)
Harpo516
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eaglepedia revisited

October 26, 2007

Taking a look at the food chain - Part I Salmon: Nature's Nutrient Machine - Returning wild salmon to freshwater to spawn is a rallying cry to the wildlife for miles around! Grizzly Bears and Bald Eagles gather around this annual "glut of protein" and is a spectacle to behold. But more importantly are the consequences of this annual event for the animals and plants from near and far. Studies are confirming some of the unseen effects that the spawning salmon have on the world around them, AFTER their spawned-out life has ended.

The Cycle Begins - The adult salmon dies after it has mated and produced eggs, usually remaining in the nest area to expire, drifting with the current of the water, resting with many dozen fish carcasses. Organisms begin to attack the bodies as they sink to the bottom or wash to shore, microbes to crustaceans to insects! Beetles and fly larvae swarm over the fish and predatory species - stoneflies and dobsonblies move in to devour the attendees at this feast. Soon the flesh of the fish is gone with the bones and cartilage remaining. Millions of the lower links of the food chain have now ingested the protein from the fish and many of these insects and their offsrping will be eaten by the next generation of young salmon as they move downstream to the sea after hatching.


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Salmon returning home - spawning salmon

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Salmon swimming - Lunch!

http://www.enature.com/articles/detail.asp?storyID=507

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Posted Image FRIENDS, I MISSED ALL OF YOU! :Hugs:
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SD ZOO BUDDIES........

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EARLY MORNING WITH MOM & SQUIGGLES...........................WHERE IS EVERYONE?.......

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WHAT'S DOWN THERE, MAYBE A FISH >>: ..................................HAVING FUN :**: ........
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good morning Carole! (well, good night for me, my Wednesday is over!)

New news in from Taronga Zoo:


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Spring-like weather has given sharp-eyed Taronga visitors a chance to glimpse Lincoln, a six month old koala joey which has just started to spend most of his time outside of his mother’s pouch.

(more pics at the link!)
http://www.taronga.org.au/tcsa/media/blog/spring-brings-koala-joey-out-of-the-pouch.aspx
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Wing Bling Markers; Now you can own a replica wing marker Posted Image
Wing markers replica
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To find out more about how to get these teensy wing markers as a way to
support the Bald Eagle Restoration Project on the Channel Islands,
visit us at http://s11.zetaboards.com/IWS_Eagle_Forum/topic/115155/1/
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Ozzie - Lincoln is such a cutie, how lucky for the zoo visitors to catch a glimpse of him.
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Hello Naturegal, nice to see you posting again.

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SD Zoo - Ever looked in on Elephant Cam and noticed a decidedly un-elephant like creature or two? Those are mule deer, Southern California natives that make their home on the outskirts of the Wild Animal Park. Occasionally, a deer decides to jump into the elephant yard to see what's for dinner! The older elephants don't seem to be bothered by these freeloaders, but the younger elephants find the deer quite fun to chase.

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Posted Image Good morning!
Welcome home, Carole. :}^

Ozzie, glad to read that you and Rainbow are both on the mend.

Funny to think of the young elephants chasing the mule deer.

Cutie-pie little Lincoln the kangaroo joey. <3

Wonder what the polar bear found to eat in there.

Today is the day before the flooring is replaced so we will be emptying closets, moving four appliances, and so on. The installer thinks he is going to get it all done in one day ..... cutting and fitting the tiles ..... DH and I are extremely doubtful since the bathroom with the same kind of tiles took one day. Plus he won't be here until 9:30 am. I guess he's super-fast, we'll see.

Have a good day, everybody.
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Deb, we saw the huge salmon run in Ketchikan in September, two years ago. It was fascinating. We walked right to the end of the stream where they were spawning, and saw them jumping the rapids and gathering in huge schools in the lower part of the stream. I'll never forget it. Most people on the cruise were in town shopping or out on tours, but we were fascinated and just kept following the fish. We even saw a harbour seal catch a salmon. The disappointing part was that there were no eagles along the way.

In the news there have been reports about the salmon numbers in the Fraser River in BC being far lower than expected - something like only 2 million instead of the hoped-for 10 million returnees. Scientists don't know why, possibly a combination of factors.
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Hey All!!!

I won a Nest Adoption Prize!!

But, I haven't heard back from Dr Sharpe yet....so not sure what I won! Is he on vacation??
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Sorry, Paula, I can't help with your question. Maybe Deb will know the answer if you check back later.
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Congrats Paula.. :-)
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Thanks, Cheryl!

Did I see you visited the whooping cranes in Wisconsin?
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Air Canada: That's a Wrap
When PETA caught wind of Air Canada's financial woes, we flew into action with a tempting offer that could help keep the company flying sky high and save thousands of seals from being slaughtered on Canada's ice floes each year. PETA V.P. Dan Mathews will meet with an Air Canada representative on September 11 to discuss giving the Air Canada planes that fly between Canada and the U.S. a makeover—by wrapping them in our anti–seal slaughter ad. Check it:
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In April, we asked US Airways to deck out a few of the planes that it flies in and out of Vancouver, home turf of the 2010 Olympics. Though that proposal was rejected, we haven't given up.
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