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Re: Birds in the News
« Reply #225 on: December 04, 2015, 10:51:23 AM »

Oldest known seabird is back at Midway Atoll near Hawaii.

http://phys.org/news/2015-11-oldest-seabird-midway-atoll-hawaii.html

Update! - What a story!

Wisdom, the World?s Oldest Banded Bird, Surprises Everyone With Yet Another Egg

http://www.care2.com/causes/wisdom-the-worlds-oldest-banded-bird-surprises-everyone-with-yet-another-egg.html



Thanks for posting this update, T40.  I read about the egg in a couple of reports the last day or so... maybe yesterday? ... LOL...  not sure. 

Wisdom is an exquisite bird!  What a pair!  What a story!  And that's an incredible photo!  It all makes me catch my breath.   :)

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Re: Birds in the News
« Reply #226 on: December 06, 2015, 09:50:05 AM »

We have our own virtual reality game! And they didn't even use a red-tailed hawk's call.  ;)

Ubisoft's Eagle Flight is a PS4 Exclusive

http://www.destructoid.com/ubisoft-s-eagle-flight-is-a-ps4-exclusive-324594.phtml
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Re: Birds in the News
« Reply #227 on: December 07, 2015, 06:49:34 AM »

The Redding Eagles have pulled a fast one on their fans and built an alternate nest. I feel for them! The Friends of the Redding Eagles had just raised $4,000 to upgrade the nest cam and now this happens. Checked their Facebook page and they've done this before. Heartbreakers!

Quote from FB page:

Friends of the Redding Eagles
December 5 at 12:11pm ?

With the news of the alternate nest being built by Liberty & Spirit, I want to let you know that we will still follow them through the nesting season & post as many photos & videos as we can!
The same thing happened here a few years ago when we had bought a new camera & TB installed it & then the Eagles built a new nest one tree over!
Mother Nature always knows best! That old nest had an unstable support branch that soon broke off & that nest eventually fell apart. So perhaps something didn't feel safe about their old nest?
Cottonwood Trees are famous for losing large limbs & that is their tree of choice in this area!
It will be more work for our Ground Crew to keep you all filled in this season, but we will do our best! We may need to recruit a few of you to help us out!
Kit & I took several photos & videos of them working on the new nest this morning & we'll post them soon!
Stay positive folks, they are both healthy & they are still close by so we can keep tabs on them!

Article: Redding eagles making a new nest

http://www.redding.com/news/local-news/redding-eagles-making-a-new-nest_07350503

FB Page: Friends of the Redding Eagles

https://www.facebook.com/FriendsoftheReddingEagles/



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Re: Birds in the News
« Reply #228 on: December 07, 2015, 06:54:42 AM »

Lowcountry woman connects with bald eagle while waiting for help to arrive. Not a happy ending.  :'(

http://www.islandpacket.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/liz-farrell/article48323105.html

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Re: Birds in the News
« Reply #229 on: December 08, 2015, 09:06:39 AM »

Wildlife agents report increase in Louisiana's whooping crane population.

http://www.ksla.com/story/30690440/wildlife-agents-report-increase-in-louisianas-whooping-crane-population
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Re: Birds in the News
« Reply #230 on: December 08, 2015, 06:59:08 PM »

Wildlife agents report increase in Louisiana's whooping crane population.

http://www.ksla.com/story/30690440/wildlife-agents-report-increase-in-louisianas-whooping-crane-population


Thanks, T40!  I quoted your post above in the Whooping Cranes/Operation Migration thread, to share there at:
http://www.raptorresource.org/forum/index.php/topic,2047.msg446862.html#msg446862
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Re: Birds in the News
« Reply #231 on: December 09, 2015, 07:08:21 AM »

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Re: Birds in the News
« Reply #233 on: December 09, 2015, 07:11:01 AM »

The eagle has landed in the center of Ivanhoe development in Orlando.

http://bungalower.com/2015/12/eagle-landed-center-ivanhoe-development/

Update: Ivanhoe Eagle Update: Statement from Inverlad.

http://bungalower.com/2015/12/ivanhoe-eagle-update/
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Re: Birds in the News
« Reply #235 on: December 09, 2015, 09:03:40 AM »

Record number of eagles counted in Wisconsin.

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/environment/record-number-of-eagles-counted-in-wisconsin/article_1fdc83bf-dcbe-56b7-b122-6f6724ea32fc.html


Thanks, T40.  This is a nice report which I look to share in some other Forum threads.  :)
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Re: Birds in the News
« Reply #236 on: December 12, 2015, 07:20:23 AM »

Wisconsin bald eagle survey reveals record nesting numbers. Nice video.

http://fox11online.com/news/local/fox-cities/bald-eagle-survey-reveals-record-nesting-numbers
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Re: Birds in the News
« Reply #237 on: December 12, 2015, 07:45:30 AM »

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Re: Birds in the News
« Reply #238 on: December 12, 2015, 07:49:37 AM »

Bald eagle snared by leg trap on road to recovery after trapper does the right thing! Great story!

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/12/trapped_eagle.html
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Re: Birds in the News
« Reply #239 on: December 12, 2015, 08:02:40 AM »

Lots of different media coverage of the rescue of a sub-adult bald eagle in New Jersey.

Injured Bald Eagle Rescued From Tree In New Jersey Backyard. Full video.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/12/10/bald-eagle-rescued-pittstown-new-jersey/

Badly injured bald eagle under care after 3-day rescue (WATCH)

http://nj1015.com/badly-injured-bald-eagle-removed-from-tree-after-3-day-rescue/

Bald Eagle Rescued From NJ Backyard Injured By Gun Shot

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/12/11/bald-eagle-rescued-from-nj-backyard-injured-by-gun-shot/

Story with even more detail:  Bald eagle rescued from N.J. backyard was shot in the leg, X-rays show

http://www.nj.com/hunterdon/index.ssf/2015/12/bald_eagle_rescued_from_nj_back_yard_was_shot.html
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