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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #240 on: September 30, 2018, 05:59:04 PM »
Quote from: Ginger52 on September 30, 2018, 02:29:07 PM
Quote from: T40cfr403 on September 30, 2018, 11:20:23 AM
an eagle extravaganza!!!  :o

I think I count 17, T40.

I thought it was 17 then saw T40's post.  They won't stay still! :)
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #241 on: September 30, 2018, 06:03:35 PM »
Thanks Finn, but I'm pretty bad id'ing them myself.  But I did use my Sibley's, and cross-checked my Peterson's and that's what I came up with!  I think everybirdy should "Name That Bird" when they have a hint or experience of id'ing before.  I've already added Caspian Terns and Double-Crested Cormorants to the bird list I've been building since the 50's.
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #242 on: September 30, 2018, 06:51:42 PM »
"Driftin' along, singing a song, side, by side" comes to mind! :D
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #243 on: September 30, 2018, 07:08:42 PM »
Saw the "gear".  Thanks operator!  And though it might not be a microphone in that "furry" "thingy", I'm worried it might become subject to attack from raptors!  :) :) :P
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #244 on: September 30, 2018, 07:30:46 PM »
Quote from: eburgbirdwtchr on September 30, 2018, 07:08:42 PM
Saw the "gear".  Thanks operator!  And though it might not be a microphone in that "furry" "thingy", I'm worried it might become subject to attack from raptors!  :) :) :P

eburg, inquiring minds want to know  :).  I attached a capture of that "gear" you mentioned.  The "furry thingy" is some sort of muffler that is also on the mic at N2B and I think N1 too.  It has cut down on sounds of wind and traffic more than past years -- I'm thinking that RRP had that "muffler" in the 2017 season too but I'm not sure.  I believe it allows us to hear the bird activity, etc. better without that extraneous noise.  So there doesn't appear to be any interference by at least the eagles yet. 

I'm not sure how the solar panel power gets over to the camera set up but I'm guessing there is some cabling under that big white box that gets it to the internet.  I wish I was more of a "techie," but what I do know is that what RRP has done here is amazing.   I can't say enough how much I love these cams. 

Thanks for your work ID'ing the ducks.   

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #245 on: September 30, 2018, 07:43:38 PM »
eburg, just in case you didn't see this, I just looked at the "About" button on the viewing page and it includes this text.  What a great project!

"The camera project was completed with help from the Brice Prairie Conservation Association, the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, (power pole company) and Explore.org. Volunteers helped ferry people and supplies to and from the island, erect two donated poles, and install solar panels, a power supply, and the camera assembly and radios. From start to finish, the project took a total of eight long days." 
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #246 on: September 30, 2018, 07:44:06 PM »
Since I'm not "techie" enough to insert your quote and still be able to type a message, I'll just scroll up and down.  :D  Looks like a tiny microwave dish pointed towards Minnesota.  Maybe there's a tie-in with the GSB cam.
Seems like there is something big landing on the camera pole, but from distant shots from the GSB cliff cam, it seem like there's an antenna or something on top preventing our "solar pole perchers" from landing up there.  Thought it might have been going for the faux fur!
Thanks erock.  Maybe the tech masters, Amy or John will read this and fill us in!!  ;) ;) ;) :)
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #247 on: September 30, 2018, 07:51:56 PM »
Quote from: eburgbirdwtchr on September 30, 2018, 07:44:06 PM
Since I'm not "techie" enough to insert your quote and still be able to type a message, I'll just scroll up and down.  :D  Looks like a tiny microwave dish pointed towards Minnesota.  Maybe there's a tie-in with the GSB cam.
Seems like there is something big landing on the camera pole, but from distant shots from the GSB cliff cam, it seem like there's an antenna or something on top preventing our "solar pole perchers" from landing up there.  Thought it might have been going for the faux fur!
Thanks erock.  Maybe the tech masters, Amy or John will read this and fill us in!!  ;) ;) ;) :)

Hmmm.....are three winks "twitchy"?  :D :D
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #248 on: September 30, 2018, 11:38:08 PM »
Around 5:00 there was an adult eagle with prey and several juvies/subadults gave chase.  The eagle dropped it and I couldn't tell if any of the eagles was able to retrieve it.

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #249 on: October 01, 2018, 06:52:08 AM »
Cool Ginger.  Beautiful captures - I missed it live!  You recently had that sort of Where's Waldo game -  Find the Eagle at Decorah - and now we have a game of Count the Eagles on this cam.   :)
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #250 on: October 01, 2018, 07:23:49 AM »
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #251 on: October 01, 2018, 07:38:16 AM »
Kind if a dismal Morning on the Fly..

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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #252 on: October 01, 2018, 07:39:44 AM »
Quote from: Ginger52 on September 30, 2018, 11:38:08 PM
Around 5:00 there was an adult eagle with prey and several juvies/subadults gave chase.  The eagle dropped it and I couldn't tell if any of the eagles was able to retrieve it.

WOW, GINGER you always get some good shots!
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #253 on: October 01, 2018, 08:00:32 AM »
From yesterday afternoon (9-30-18)Nice juvie flight footage and some closeups. Thanks RRP:


https://youtu.be/1o_G8zJIHec
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Re: Flyway Cam NFWR La Crosse
« Reply #254 on: October 01, 2018, 08:32:24 AM »
Quote from: tulsaducati on October 01, 2018, 08:00:32 AM
From yesterday afternoon (9-30-18)Nice juvie flight footage and some closeups. Thanks RRP:


https://youtu.be/1o_G8zJIHec

Thanks for the video, tulsa.  It includes the prey chase that I mentioned.  Watch the juvie that takes off at 1:32 in the video.  (I also loved that it showed a juvie land on the solar panel pole at 4:46.  We've seen them perched there before, but I haven't seen one come in for a landing.)
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