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Chat - Thursday, July 16, 2009; A Lazy Summer Day For Us ...
Topic Started: Jul 16 2009, 03:22 AM (1,371 Views)
harpo516
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Eaglepedia Revisited

March 1, 2008

Part I - How Arizona Tracks It's Juvenile Eagles:

The backpack-mounted satellite platform transmitter terminals (PTTs) are attached to seven to nine week old young bald eagles using a non-abrasive Teflon ribbon harness. The PTTs are programmed to transmit every other day for the first eight days and once a week thereafter (10 hours per day). PTT transmissions are read by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellites, processed by Service Argos, Inc, and provided to biologists from the Arizona Game and Fish Department and US Bureau of Reclamation every 4 days via e-mail. At least two of these weather satellites are operational at any one time. They are on polar orbits at about 850 km above the earth's surface. They are not stationary, and fly over the north and south poles, orbiting the earth once every 102 minutes.

Each transmission is assessed for the accuracy of the location, adding those that are believed to be accurate within one kilometer to a GIS database. The database is then used to generate maps for each eagle. Although the accuracy will not be as precise as that achieved during the Biosystems Analysis, Inc, study, the PTTs will negate the labor intensive and potentially dangerous need for an airplane and pilot.

Our study population is a relatively isolated population of desert nesting bald eagles, almost exclusively confined to Arizona. In 2002 there were 41 occupied breeding areas in the state.

http://www.swbemc.org/migration_study.html

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DISCLAIMER: Information here has been gathered in good faith from the internet and cannot be guaranteed to be totally accurate.

Note: The Catalina eagles are fitted with a radio transmitter so that the IWS staff can track there movements. The Northern Island eagles are fitted with a GPS unit (costs a lot more) and they are tracked by satellites!
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and for all our special Northern Cruzers


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catM
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Good morning, all. It looks like another beautiful summer day here.
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Be cool - be in the know - how can you help the eagles ? Visit IWS Eagle Forum and check out the topics! :)^

(click on image above to go there)


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This date in history:

1945: First atomic bomb test, in New Mexico, USA

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July 16 1945, 5:29:45 A.M. (Mountain War Time)
Trinity Site Zero, Alamogordo Test Range,
Jornada del Muerto Desert


1969: Apollo 11, the first manned Moon landing, launched

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Neil Armstrong ,commander, Michael Collins, command module pilot, Edwin Aldrin, lunar module pilot
July 16, 1969, 13:32:00 UT (09:32 A.M. EDT)
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A
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Finally got to see the Animal Planet piece on the injured eagle in Iowa. Dr. S looked good. (So did Pii’ ich) :D

BBL
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:soar: :soar: :soar: Posted Image :soar: :soar: :soar:

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HORNBY'S HOPE ON CAMERA HOUSING :<:: ....................DELTA'S SWEET BANDIT ^"^ ............

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SAANICH'S TINY ON BRANCH......................................................JOINED BY SIBLING.................

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MAINE BRANCHERS............................................................OREGON'S PENGRA AND MOM.............

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BLACKWATER BABY OSPREY GETTING SO BIG........OKLAHOMA'S SOONER (SNAGGED FROM YESTERDAY)
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Good morning Peep's.

It's International Juggling Day. Nothing New for me as I jugle my schedule every day.

They say if Yellow Girls beak can not be repaired they will have to Euthenize her. I'm hoping and praying that the beak is repairable. It was aired on the T.V. last night. Hopefully they will take some action soon.
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Cricket have they captured her?

I was not feeling well all night so I am awake now and not feeling good. No difference except it's daylight!!!! :lol:
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Had a great time last night at the concert in Ojai. I forget how warm it is up there at night. Didn't even need more than a sleevless shirt. They have a baloon march. Last night one of the town's favorite teachers led the march. Lots of baloons end up in the sky and trees.
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I missed it last night Sandie.
They have music every wednesday night.
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Going for my hike before it gets too hot.
Yesterday I saw a beautiful coral snake on the trail.

Later... :}^


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I was out this am , with camera of course, and got 4 shots to share

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Same bloom but post produced in camera using the fisheye tool of the D90

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This sort of reminded me of Morticia Addams' meat eating plant she called "Cleopatra"

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same plant different bloom up close and personal

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Awesome shots George... :clk: :ok: I'm working on my pics for the fair... and company coming....so have to :soar: :soar: :soar: but will return.....
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