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| Chat - Wednesday, April 27, 2011; In Memory of beautiful Ma Norfolk | |
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| Harpo516 | Apr 27 2011, 04:58 PM Post #31 |
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posted at CHIL but wanted to share a few of the photos here too: Just quick note - a ton of photos to sort thru so will get one it shortly and do a slide show! Until I get it done - I had whined (yes I did  ) to some folks that I didn't see how we were going to make our CA trip this year with Gary's upcoming hike, DS's wedding, etc....... But then as I said before, I wondered if we could do something over Easter since our scouts were not going to make a trip this year like we normally do...... the stars were aligned and things came together quickly...... Gary and I hooked up with Joanie/Scott - who with some great luck, were able to get away for a few days on Easter weekend too. Scott knowing Catalina, offered to work out lodging and he found a condo setting - outstanding! Gary and I had considered in the past to rent a house like some of the Cruzers had done last year ? We stayed in the 2nd level unit from the top! What a view and setting.  (top balcony seems to go all the way across - the next balconies down are split into two separate units - the right balcony on the right is where we stayed AND you might notice - on the right is the A49 Banner) I swear  edit: here's a cropped image - there's a little eagle flag hanging on left - you can see Eagle Crossing yellow sign hanging on back wall - and the A49 banner is on the right  Pete was away so Steffani was our gracious tour guide on Saturday (having Sunday off) and as always - outstanding - new experiences - learning new things! Off to have a look at the SR chicklets - the oldest on Catalina!  Joanie and Gary comparing photos of course  I'm sure she has a large number to sort thru as well. Steff had to check PR nest along the way so Joanie and I meandered on the road as we hung out - we saw a lot of Fox scat along the path - guess it's used regularly - and it turns out that they sometimes do their "business" on a rock and the next fox will do his right on top - a way of marking their territory  before heading to pimu/hydi feeding at the end of the day, we stopped at the ever popular Airport for Buffalo Burgers and COOKIES   I promise - since I'm off the rest of the week (ES had to go back to work which is one of the reasons the trip was so short and quick) - I'll try to get to the photos and put a reasonable presentation together! I'm sad though that indeed we did have dinner when we got back from Catalina - with Jim and Karen and I don't think any of us took any photos  what were we thinking! A special thanks to Joanie/Scott for all of their help once Gary confirmed he could get a couple days from work (much to the dismay of his boss). The CA weather was great - thank goodness - because we had no "play" time to adjust schedules if things didn't work out! |
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| Harpo516 | Apr 27 2011, 04:59 PM Post #32 |
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we got a wonderful LA area tour by Joanie/Scott including the Mission San Juan Capistrano - I thought a mission was just a church - well did I learn a few things and I can see there's a lot more I need to look into  we found our new home during our travels - ES is ultra modern  a fountain with no water - now how does that work - hmmmm  then a stop at the Wayfarers Chapel (I hope that's right) - absolutely beautiful - designed by son of Frank Lloyd Wright - a wedding was happening so only a quick look inside - phooey  a visit to Watts Towers - awesome ..........  and this building - oh man - can't remember the name and no time to look it up - gotta go get gary at the train - Bergman ??? no Bradbury - yes that's it! 
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| Harpo516 | Apr 27 2011, 04:59 PM Post #33 |
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and what luck - our plane headed out over the water on take off and we got a parting view of Catalina here's TH! |
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| jeannec | Apr 27 2011, 05:05 PM Post #34 |
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 CALLING ALL EAGLEHOLICS!!! LOOKING FOR A WAY TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT? Click here to get all the details and benefits for the eagles and YOU in the 2011 Nest Adoption Challenge! |
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| Harpo516 | Apr 27 2011, 05:10 PM Post #35 |
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 SR parent  Mr. Raven on Mrs. SR's tail  Really on her tail - see the seals below  mid-flight poop shot  Avalon   ES geocaching hehehehe not sure if I posted these the other day but just in case - here they are I'll work on all of the photos we took over next few days! (I hope) |
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| Harpo516 | Apr 27 2011, 05:11 PM Post #36 |
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"special delivery" that's awesome Jeanne now I have to get in gear and go have a look at the other posts! woo hoo - thanks one and all...... |
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| Artsy Mom | Apr 27 2011, 05:19 PM Post #37 |
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Lily the Black Bear - Update April 27, 2011 – 2:57 PM CDT Holed up in a snowstorm  Hope coming out of balsam thicket bed site More snow! With temperatures around 32 F, snow came down hard this morning. What would Lily and family do?   biggerbalsam thicket bed site Accompanied by WCCO-TV (Minneapolis), we checked late morning as the snowfall was letting up. Lily et al. were in the same area as yesterday, but instead of being by a big pine for safety, they were in a thicket of young balsams for shelter. Homing in on Lily’s radio-collar, we found Hope in the process of tearing a rotting log apart for grubs. The three inches of snow apparently had stopped the search for snow fleas in the ground litter. Then we noticed Lily and Faith nearby under the balsams. The TV crew, the same crew that did the nice story about Lily and family back in February, got a nice shot of Lily lying on her back while Faith lay on her chest nursing from the usual anterior left nipple. She was sticking to her nipple even though Hope wasn’t around.  bear shadows, torn log in foreground Hope had a play face, so Lynn put his fingers in her mouth to see how hard she might bite in play…nothing that would bruise. She is controlling her bite well. Jo’s GPS signals are in a tight group, so she is probably holed up as well. In the Readers Digest contest to win money for Ely, we have 536,684 votes, just 871 votes out of 5th place. The link to vote 10 times in a row each day through May 16 is here . In the Chase contest to win money for the International Wolf Center, we are solidly in 3rd place. This is the contest where we can vote only once through May 4. To vote, go to this link and click “Like.” Then go to this link and register your vote for the International Wolf Center. Dana Coleman’s first grade class initiated a petition to have the American black bear named Minnesota’s state mammal. This is an amazing opportunity for students across Minnesota to learn about their state government. Here is the link to the i class’s petition . Thank you for all you are doing. —Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield, Biologists, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center |
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| KLJinOz | Apr 27 2011, 05:25 PM Post #38 |
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HiYa Peeps! DaNang, Vietnam, morning free so did some photos. Saigon meanderings.... http://s95.photobucket.com/albums/l142/KLJinOz/Vietnam%20Saigon/?albumview=slideshow Hey Deb, I was married at the Wayside Chapel! 1982 |
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| Harpo516 | Apr 27 2011, 05:34 PM Post #39 |
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that's cool ozzie - it sure was beautiful! can't wait to have a minute to check out your photos ... been thinking about your trip! |
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| jeannec | Apr 27 2011, 05:39 PM Post #40 |
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Hi everyone! The Norfolk nest has me sad today :-( Thank you Carole, Carol, Cheryl and Deb - glad you enjoyed the Special Delivery post!! Deb those are some awesome photos!! |
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| Harpo516 | Apr 27 2011, 06:05 PM Post #41 |
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has everyone seen the Catalina update http://z7.invisionfree.com/CHIL_EagleCAM/index.php?showtopic=6161 |
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| cdn-cdn | Apr 27 2011, 06:08 PM Post #42 |
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Deb and Ozzie, wow, super photos of your travels. 
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| Artsy Mom | Apr 27 2011, 06:23 PM Post #43 |
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This is what Ed Clark of WCV said on the live blog about the removal of the NBG eaglets today. Ed Clark - I do not know what is going on with the male eagle, but suspect he'll hang around for a day or two before getting on with his life. He will almost certainly do just fine. Lament and self-pity are fortunately human traits not shared by most animals. The male eagle will almost certainly find a new mate before the next breeding season. It is not unreasonable to hope that he will bring his new mate back to the same nest for the new season, though only time will tell about that. Pa Norfolk in the empty nest (3:45) |
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| Harpo516 | Apr 27 2011, 06:30 PM Post #44 |
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I see on FB that they think Phoebe's egg pipped! |
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