Video by Ray H, September 2015 Steller's Sea Eagle & White-tailed Eagle
Video info, YouTube: “The Steller's Sea Eagle is the heaviest eagle in the world, and one of the most visually striking. Japan's north island of Hokkaido is the best place to view this magnificent raptor up close.”
Interestingly, the Glossy ibis is mentioned in "Coloured figures of the birds of the British Islands/issued by Lord Lilford": “This bird is an uncommon and irregular visitor to the British Islands, although it cannot correctly be called very rare; most of its recorded occurrences in the three kingdoms have reference to the months of October and September, but a friend and neighbour of ours in Northamptonshire has a stuffed specimen of this bird (procured in the neighbourhood of Whittlesea) with the date May 31, 1825, written inside the case.” Source: Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/pag ... 7/mode/1up
About BHL: “The Biodiversity Heritage Library improves research methodology by collaboratively making biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. BHL also serves as the literature component of the Encyclopedia of Life.” https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
Re: Talk about
Posted: January 23rd, 2018, 6:15 pm
by maertha
Year of the Bird
Here are some free apps which will make the Year of the Bird even better. The descriptions below are from the websites. For more information click on the links.
I´ve introduced the database eBird recently. eBird Mobile comes in handy when you are in the field. Want to keep track of your sightings on eBird, but don't have the time to enter them on the computer after birding? No worries—eBird Mobile makes it easy to record the birds you see in the field, and seamlessly link these observations with eBird—a global online database of bird records used by hundreds of thousands of birders around the world. This free resource makes it easy to keep track of what you see, while making your data openly available for scientific research, education, and conservation. eBird Mobile is the only app that passes information directly from iOS and Android devices to your eBird account on the web. It should be easy to use (we think so!), and this guide can help with any additional questions. (Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon).http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/a ... s-overview
Merlin Bird ID App Free, Instant Bird ID Help for 2,000+ North American and European birds. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
It identifies more than 650 U.S. and Canada birds, with additional support for birds of Mexico, Central America, and Europe; it comes with photos, range maps, and sounds; and it works on both iOS and Android. Answer five simple questions about a bird you are trying to identify and Merlin will come up with a list of possible matches. (…) Or Use a Photo: Snap a photo of a bird, or pull one in from your camera roll, and Merlin Photo ID will offer a short list of possible matches. Photo ID works completely offline, so you can even identify birds in the photos you take when you are far from cell service.http://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/
NatureGate mobile We offer you an easy way to identify species you don’t know – yet. But did you know that with our iPhone app you can identify them even when spending time offline? For example, at some distant forest when you have left the modern civilization far behind you… With the app you can identify flowering plants, birds, butterflies and fishes. You can also save your observations and share them in the social media! The application is a part of the popular and award-winning NatureGate website.https://itunes.apple.com/fi/app/natureg ... 66006?mt=8
Re: Talk about
Posted: January 27th, 2018, 12:28 pm
by maertha
Poland: Goddess nursed back to health
According to an article by Radio Olzstyn, an injured 4-year-old White-tailed Eagle was found at the beginning of the year near the village of Stare Włóki. The female bird, namend “Nut” after the ancient Egypt goddess of the sky, was nursed back to health in a bird hospital run by the Albatros Foundation in Bukwałd. Nut has completed her rehab and was released back into the wild yesterday. Prior to release, she was ringed and fitted with a GPS transmitter. Article in Polish and photos here https://ro.com.pl/orzel-bielik-odzyskal ... s/01374539
May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks :-).
Mummy coffin, goddess Nut with outstreched wings. Milwaukee Art Museum, Wisc./Public domain
UK/Northern Ireland: Meet Dara McAnulty. Great kid. Inspiring environmentalist
Dara, 13, loves birds – especially raptors. Is it not surprising that it made him very angry when he found out that many raptors are being shot or poisoned, and that offenders usually get away with it. Most people would leave it at that. But Dara wanted to try to make a difference – he wanted to support the fight against wildlife crime. So the young man came up with the idea of a fundraising hike to collect money for Northern Ireland Raptor Study Group to satellite tag raptors.
Update, 31 January: He did it! From Dara´s Twitter account: “At the weekend I hiked 45km over mountain, bog, forest, limestone pavement & woodland to satellite tag raptors and improve the conservation of these beautiful birds.”
Update, 5 February: The crowdfunding campaign is closed. Dara has surpassed his ambitious £4,000 goal. To date, he has raised £6,050 with his campaign "Ramble for Raptors". On Twitter he reported that the first Northern Ireland cross species awareness & raptor satellite tagging project "Hawk Eyes" will now go ahead. Dara: "I’m blown away by the generosity of so many! Never let anyone tell you that you can’t make a difference because you’re ‘only 13’!"
Dara is also an award-winning blogger. At “Young Fermanagh Naturalist” he writes about nature, wildlife, conservation and Asperger´s https://youngfermanaghnaturalist.com/about/
“Eagle Country is the record of Seán Lysaght’s quest in the wild places of Mayo and the west of Ireland for eagles, past and present. (…) Seán Lysaght first saw sea eagles on a visit to Norway in 2001 and since then has been captivated by their fortunes, and those of Ireland’s other species, the golden eagle.” https://www.littletoller.co.uk/shop/boo ... n-lysaght/
County Mayo, Ireland. Painting by Robert Henri. Public domain
Update, 22 March: Eagle nest, hawk nest or abandoned nest? Seemingly the eagles have decided to raise their chicks not under the camera but in a tree nearby. A hawk is interested in the camera nest, but will the eagles allow it? Time will tell. https://www.itfryskegea.nl/blog/welk-ei-komt-er/
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Posted: February 25th, 2018, 11:46 am
by maertha
Estonian White-tailed Eagle cam: Nesting seasons begins
Norwegian nest cam: So long, and thanks for all the fish
“So long, Baron and Baroness! For two years we have watched the white-tailed eagles at Smøla raising their eaglets here on Zooom.no. But now it's over.” Source/Zooom website: https://en.zooom.no/eagles-nest/live Thanks for the hint to b.h-p
Ørne TV, the Danish WtE nest webcam project, is back. According to the current DOF information, a breeding pair was active at the nest since 28 February. The former female inhabitant, easy to identify due to a crippled foot, has disappeared. The nest is located in a bird sanctuary on the island of Lolland.
Map of Lolland and Falster, Denmark. Public domain
“Since the beginning of humanity, women have been interested in science, mathematics, natural history, and all things wild and intriguing.” Read more: Women in Nature - A Gallery of Influential and Pioneering Female Naturalists. Journal of the Sierra College Natural History Museum https://www.sierracollege.edu/ejournals ... index.html
Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717). Illuminated Copper-engraving from
"Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandlung und sonderbare Blumennahrung", Plate CLXIX
According to Caren Cooper,research associate in the Bird Population Studies program at the Cornell Lab in 2011, men and women approach bird watching differently. Is that true?
Here is a summary of her paper "Gender Patterns in Bird-related Recreation in the USA and UK". Link to the full text article is included https://www.allaboutbirds.org/men-and-w ... fferently/
Norway: Hello again! Baron Blue and Baroness Barfoot are back
After a short absence, the Norwegian eagles are online again. Website info: “Baron Blue and Baroness Barefoot live on the island of Smøla, in the western part of Norway. Smøla is known for its beautiful scenery and high stock of white-tailed eagles. Nowhere else in the world will you find a higher density of these majestic birds.” Thanks for the hint to b.h-p
On Twitter he reported that the first Northern Ireland cross species awareness & raptor satellite tagging project "Hawk Eyes" will now go ahead. Dara: "I’m blown away by the generosity of so many! Never let anyone tell you that you can’t make a difference because you’re ‘only 13’!"
