[microphone.]

Eagles at Norfolk Botanical Garden

Rain has delayed the planned installation of cameras this morning. But it didn't stop DGIF biologist Steve Living from helping us scout locations for camera placement ... and a microphone.   

Beauty shrunk! 

http://www.godvine.com/Police-Officer-Stops-Traffic-to-Help-Trapped-Ducks-802.html Watch this video!

A deer was in the middle of the road, frightened and a cop carried it away

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/31100/deputy+carries+frightened+deer+from+road+to+safety+video/

Umm Jeanne check out the post below from Ei! 

Crows are leaving!

Hey, you gave it your best shot at a rescue! Poor RTH  . Thanks for trying.

Good man! 

He sure is! Strong too! Happy ending, thanks Ei!

[Shaky and the crew were DT enjoying their New Year's brandy!]

I always wanted to be part of a crew.   

It was actually a gathering of the Rochester Falcons Watchers for our yearly New Years get together.  A tradition started a few years ago.  Both Beauty and Mr T were there to greet us.   

MAK and I were trying to figure out when Mr T made his 1st appearance last year. It had to be in Dec sometime, more towards the end. He was there on the 1st as Shaky and the crew were DT enjoying their New Year's brandy, both falcons flew over. Going back on the watches and tweets, we're not quite sure. Here's a video from Jan 3 of Beauty and Mr T who made a quick appearance just as Beauty landed and took off again. (I think she pushed him)! 

Some real great camera work here and awesome close-ups of Beauty on the Main Cam. Keep an eye on Beauty when she lands, T does too. (Click the Black square for a bigger screen)

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/11799656/highlight/137758#utm_campaign=rfalconcam.com&utm_source=137758&utm_medium=social

Shaky and the crew were DT enjoying their New Year's brandy!

It was actually a gathering of the Rochester Falcons Watchers for our yearly New Years get together.  LOL, isn't that what I said??  Kinda, sorta! 

MAK and I were trying to figure out when Mr T made his 1st appearance last year. It had to be in Dec sometime, more towards the end. He was there on the 1st as Shaky and the crew were DT enjoying their New Year's brandy, both falcons flew over. Going back on the watches and tweets, we're not quite sure. Here's a video from Jan 3 of Beauty and Mr T who made a quick appearance just as Beauty landed and took off again. (I think she pushed him)! 

Some real great camera work here and awesome close-ups of Beauty on the Main Cam. Keep an eye on Beauty when she lands, T does too. (Click the Black square for a bigger screen)

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/11799656/highlight/137758#utm_campaign=rfalconcam.com&utm_source=137758&utm_medium=social

[Amazing Infinity!]

Amazing Infinity!

[Zoo staff knew Happy Feet tracker would fall off]

Zoo staff knew Happy Feet tracker would fall off

An experiment is offering hope to legions of Happy Feet fans that the Emperor penguin did not become a Happy Meal.

His vet is sure the transmitter superglued to his back fell off because the glue failed in the cold salt water.

Two and a half months after he left our shores, Happy Feet is still enthralling audiences.

A plastic resin replica of the Emperor penguin has been installed at Coastlands Mall on the Kapiti Coast, but what happened to the flesh and feathered version is still up for debate.

His vet, Lisa Argilla, is offering hope of a happy ending.

“I'm pretty sure he's cruising around and one day will head back to Antarctica,� she says.

Eight days after he was released the tracking device on his back stopped transmitting.

It was attached with a type of super glue.

Ms Argilla is confident the glue failed and the device fell off because she and NIWA scientists conducted an experiment on board the Tangaroa.

Using the same type of superglue they stuck plastic, to represent the tracker, to various pieces of fabric instead of feathers.

“We did about six different combinations of different materials stuck together and I don't think we would have needed material that was so close to Happy Feet,� she says. “…it had nothing to do with what was stuck together it had a lot to do with the fact the glue just became brittle and cracked and basically fell apart.�

In each test, the glue broke down after six days of being submerged in cold salt water.

The technique and glue is commonly used to track wildlife including Emperor penguins, some have kept trackers on for up to four months.

“It's tough because anything stronger you run the risk of injuring the bird. You don't want to obviously burn skin or damage the feathers irreparably.�

The risk of ruining these feathers is much lower.

The Happy Feet sculpture doesn't have a tracker because the Kapiti Coast community would also like to think it simply fell off.

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Great news and what a great pic and video. She looks well. Thank you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOZF4vTAF2M#

http://youtu.be/10wFQv304Rk Dad dropped of a fish, S2 ate some and left, mom ate some and left, S2 came back, ate some and left, dad came in ate some and left...the never-ending fish meal! Nov 16th