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Chat - Thursday, March 26, 2009; Happy Birthday Robin/Bird
Topic Started: Mar 26 2009, 03:57 AM (2,831 Views)
mtallent
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LeicaEagle,Mar 26 2009
02:56 PM
mtallent,Mar 26 2009
11:17 AM
Has anyone seen the email of A Bird's Love?  I have been trying to bring it here but :unsure:

I have it stashed . that the one with the two swallows??

Don't know what kind of birds they are. Blue Birds or Swallows, don't know.
Very sad pics.
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Whooper Update: Here is an account by Bev Paulan of Operation Migration about a recent event with the whooping crane chicks vs some juvenile bald eagles as well as one adult.

The morning was delightful. The chicks flew back and forth a few times before settling in the pen for the morning. As I watched the chicks forage, preen, and eat, everything seemed to be at peace. Suddenly all the chicks gathered together and stared skyward. Soon, a shape appeared and grew larger circling over the pen. The shape morphed into a juvenile bald eagle and all the chicks kept a keen watch on the airborne predator.

A common question we get is whether or not an eagle is a threat to the chicks. I answer that a Golden eagle definitely is, but a Bald usually not. A Bald eagle can take a Sandhill crane, but even at less than a year old, our Whooper babies are much larger. It would be unusual for a Bald to take one.

After the eagle flew by, peace returned to the pen only to be interrupted about half an hour later. This time, two juvenile eagles circled over the pen descending as they circled. I could hardly believe my eyes, when both of them actually landed in the pen several yards apart.

I watched breathlessly, not sure what to expect. I should have had more confidence in my ‘babies’ though. In the blink of an eye they were chasing first one, then the other eagle out of the pen. The second bird circled back and dive bombed the pond, in what I came to realize was nothing more than a fishing expedition. This was not acceptable to the chicks and they all took wing chasing after the eagle. This time, the eagle flew off not to be seen again.

Once again peace returned, and the chicks resumed preening, foraging, etc. Another half hour passed and again, a shape appeared in the sky causing the chicks once again to gather together (safety in numbers). This time it was an adult eagle who flew over and kept going, only to land in a tree looking out over the bay about a quarter mile from the pen.

The chicks again settled into their routine and soon were hock sitting, or standing on one leg exhibiting a relaxed posture. I also relaxed, very happy to see that they can take care of themselves. I am now a little bit more confident that they will be okay on their northward migration.
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How interesting, Cheryl. I have to admit that I was holding my breath while reading this!
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Lori
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You and me both Linda. :o

Cheryl... Thank you so much for your Whooper updates. They are so appreciated. :)^

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Artsy Mom
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Xi Lan Cuteness from yesterday...... "I'm the king of my world" :D

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Click on first pic for video

Screencaps from video by Skipper (2:58)

Mommie monster wasn't in too good of a mood though :huh:
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Me, too, Linda! And I got a little choked up there at the end of the whooper story.

So . . . does this mean the TH chick is my birthday present? :**: :**:

A panda cake??? Whoo hoo! Love it! I could take a ride in the panda hot air balloon and then eat the panda cake. Christine/Hedi also sent me some panda cupcakes, so we're all set! Then, afterwards, we could roll around with all the pandas posted today. <3 <3 <3

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Bird,Mar 26 2009
02:33 PM

So . . . does this mean the TH chick is my birthday present?  :**:  :**:

  <3  <3  <3 

Happy birthday, Robin! :bday: Can you think of a better present? I can't!
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Happy Birthday Robin!!!! :bday: :bday:

Haven't gotten thru chat, I've been watching NO and all the great captures and our first baby ^"^ YAY! Steffani's update was wonderful :D Sure looks like Harpo and ES have been having a terrific trip - back to work!!
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Thanks for the great little update on the whooper chicks Cheryl. I would have thought that the bald eagles would be a threat to the crane chicks. I can picture in my minds eye how they all rushed the interlopers rofl

Poor juvies will probably not try landing in a crane pen again, another lesson learned :)^
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Lori
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Posted Image...Robin

Hope you're having a wonderful birthday... :bday:
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Artsy Mom
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Lori, I saw the mating video of the Maine pair you posted yesterday...do you think there might be an egg this season with all that has been happening at that nest? :X: for Mom and Dad. It wasn't the black spotted tail female so maybe she went elsewhere to find her own nest :)^
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Hello every one! I didn't see the egg hatch, I had to go to bed early. :'( :'( :'(
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Artsy Mom
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Don't feel bad Christopher. Most of us didn't see it either :lol:
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Ewwww, just took a look at Norfolk and with the cam zoomed in you can see all the monster flies all over those fish carcasses :blink:
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Lori
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Penny... The video was Sierra's. I have officially given up trying to figure out who's who on that nest anymore and am just sitting back and watching at this point. I haven't seen Miss Black Splotch Tail in a few days now but I have a feeling that she'll be back.... :P
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