Tagged With "eagles"
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 25, 2013: Bald Eagles, Lake Couer d'Alene
I love eagles! Beautiful shot.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 25, 2013: Bald Eagles, Lake Couer d'Alene
I'm enjoying reading these Blogs ! Very educational. Natural history is so interesting. Thanks DrF. Did you know that during the dry season Alligators dig holes in the river bed. When the river swells in the wet season these holes fill with water. And Fish. The Alligator does not harm them. He goes off to find his food in the river. When the river dries out he is left with holes full of Fish who have taken refuge from the receding water. They are the Alligators "Larder" to get him through...
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 25, 2013: Bald Eagles, Lake Couer d'Alene
Thanks for the comment, GarryRF. I do love love nature and natural history and often my travels center around seeing these sorts of sights. I did not know that about alligators and the fish. But I can't say I'm surprised. Nature has developed marvelous mechanisms of adaptation that never cease to amaze me. What I am looking forward to, as are others, is your first piece on those great Cuban cars. Not nature, but beauty of a different kind!
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Dream big! Designer thinks about huge zero-emission planes
Imagine a triple-decker plane that could carry 800 passengers, made almost no noise, and generated much of its own power in flight. Barcelona designer Oscar Vinals is working on that vision, and while much of it depends on whether technologies just...
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Where Gumbo was #7.5: Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
As recognized by PortMoresby and correctly pinpointed by Worker Bee, Gumbo was at Lake Coeur d'Alene in the Idaho panhandle, just outside the small city of Coeur d'Alene. Original Puzzle HERE He was enjoying this whimsical statue of...
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October 24, 2016: Osprey, Victoria Beach, Manitoba
An up close look at an osprey on its nesting platform. Osprey are commonly called fish eagles and are very adept at catching fish -- which lazier bald eagles often steal from them.
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North America, part 1 - Salmon Spawning in Canada
Kirsten Hines's series on Celebrating Nature on Seven Continents continues with stops in North America. The first post highlights salmon spawning in Canada, eh?
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April 9, 2019: Canada Olympic Park, Calgary
DrFumblefinger visits Canada Olympic Park, witness to historic events portrayed in two movies, Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 25, 2013: Bald Eagles, Lake Couer d'Alene
Where ever I travel, the sight of a large bird of prey in flight makes me (and most everyone else around) stop and watch. That's certainly true for the American Bald Eagle. Every year between mid-November and mid-January there's a...
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American Eagle Changes Name, But You Won't Notice...
American Airlines' regional subsidiary American Eagle is getting a new name: Envoy Airlines. The new name is to distinguish it from the other American Eagle, the name used for the flights operated for American by independent regional carriers...
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Wild times in Denmark: Elk, wolves and jackals return
Denmark's wildlife is getting a bit wilder, some on its own, and some by careful intervention. The big news (anything about an elk is big) is the re-introduction of elk to Denmark after a 5000-year absence. Five young Swedish elk have been given a new habitat on Denmark's Jutland peninsula, in an area that is the largest raised bog in Northern Europe. They'll hopefully become part of a self-sustaining ecosystem in the area. Recently, a beaver was spotted building a dam on a golf...
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January 6, 2016: Bald Eagles, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Every fall and early winter, hundreds of bald eagles gather around the shores of Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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Re: Dream big! Designer thinks about huge zero-emission planes
If only that plane could also take us to the moon, then all my dreams would have come true. PHeymont, you and I will never see anything like this in our lifetimes. But I like dreamers and maybe in time technology will take us there.
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Re: Dream big! Designer thinks about huge zero-emission planes
I couldn't sleep on a plane like that. The fear of hitting a storm and having to turn off all the lights to conserve energy. Or being stuck in Atlanta - again - waiting for days for the bad weather to clear - to charge the batteries.
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Re: North America, part 1 - Salmon Spawning in Canada
Seeing bald eagles or grizzly bears in their natural environment is always thrilling! What a great experience. Exactly where did you go for this encounter?
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Re: North America, part 1 - Salmon Spawning in Canada
Kirsten, great piece! I had very similar thoughts when I saw the Salmon swimming upstream in Alaska. While it was truly an amazing sight, the Salmon were so beat up it definitely brought out mixed emotions.
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Re: North America, part 1 - Salmon Spawning in Canada
We were traveling by boat along the northwest coast between Bella Bella and Prince Rupert. The company that ran our charter was awesome - Mothership Adventures . I highly recommend them.
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Re: Wild times in Denmark: Elk, wolves and jackals return
I am glad to hear that wildlife is returning to Denmark. Many radicals would have you believe this is impossible, but with good stewardship and efforts at conservation, it clearly can work. PHeymont, I know you are a big city boy who rarely sees any wild animals except pigeons, but there is a difference between a moose and an elk. Your top photo is of a cow moose. They are massive and have legs that go on forever -- all the better to eat water vegetation with. This is what elk look like. The...
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Re: Wild times in Denmark: Elk, wolves and jackals return
I may be a city boy, but I've done my research. We're talking about alces alces here, and in North America it's a moose, while in Europe the same species is called elk. Wasn't me who called it, by the way, but the European press.
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Re: Wild times in Denmark: Elk, wolves and jackals return
Fascinating. Who would have thought our European friends would call a moose an elk. (wonder what they call an elk?) Maybe we should just call him "Bullwinkle", and be done with it.
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Re: Wild times in Denmark: Elk, wolves and jackals return
An afterthought, moose meat is pretty tough and often gamey. Elk meat is quite tender and tasty, to the point where they are grown as a "crop" in the Rocky Mountain region. You'll often find elk tenderloin in fine dining restaurants through the Rockies.
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Re: Wild times in Denmark: Elk, wolves and jackals return
Perhaps in their view, they are wondering why we call an elk a moose! What you are calling elk is not alces alces but cervus canadensis , clearly a neighbor of yours, and native to North America and Eastern Asia. It's also called 'wapiti,' which is a native American word. The initial confusion seems to have come from Europeans who named things after what they thought the animal resembled. Hence, for instance, our robin is no robin at all, but a thrush.
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August 12, 2020: Eagles in Juneau, Alaska
Samantha and her husband saw many eagles on their recent trip to Juneau, Alaska.
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September 8, 2020: Bald Eagles, Bow River, Calgary
Sarcee shares some photos of bald eagles, including two fledglings, taken near Calgary.
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Bald Eagle, Katmai National Park, Alaska
DrFumblefinger shares a series of photos of a bald eagle taking flight in Alaska.
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New London, Connecticut's Waterfront
Jonathan L reveals that Gumbo has been visiting New London's waterfront.
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Alberta Birds of Prey Center, Coaldale
DrFumblefinger enjoys a visit to the Birds of Prey Centre in the small prairie town of Coaldale. The visit provided excellent opportunities to study and photograph birds up close.
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Gore Valley Trail, Vail
DrFumblefinger shares an easy and scenic hike in the pretty ski resort town of Vail, Colorado
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The Great Falls of the Missouri, Montana
Montana is a beautiful state and a great place to explore. Make sure to check out the Great Falls while in the area. Samantha shares some history and some of her favorite pictures.
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Bald Eagles, Green River, Colorado
DrFumblefinger shares some photos of bald eagles he spotted while rafting the Green River in Colorado's Dinosaur National Monument.
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A Cruise on Lake Dora, Florida
Jonathan L takes a 3-hour cruise, no, not that 3-hour cruise, on Lake Dora, Florida
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Bald Eagles, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
DrFumblefinger shares photos of bald eagles during their annual early winter migration to Lake Coeur d'Alene in the Idaho panhandle.