Re: Sandhill Cranes Yesterday over Folsom Peet's Coffee
Great shot, Troy! We saw and HEARD them yesterday morning flying over our house in the Pocket Area- in droves! What a beautiful sound! I never get tired of hearing them…
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Sandhill Cranes Yesterday over Folsom Peet's Coffee
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How can a little guy be so fluffy-cute, curious, and intense all at once? Nice backdrop, too!
On Friday, February 26, 2021, 10:27:18 PM PST, Troy Edson-Smith <troyes@...> wrote:
At Payen Road, El Dorado Hills.
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At Payen Road, El Dorado Hills.
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Re: UGA researchers identify, name toxic cyanobacteria killing American Bald Eagles
Hi, Ray! Thanks for your interest in the subject matter. As I said in my initial email, given that the eagle population is actually increasing of late in our area, it’s very unlikely that the problem is happening here. All the articles we read (and sent links to) clearly state that this problem has been only been observed in the southeastern United States. Hopefully they will get a handle on it soon before it does any more harm or spreads to other states....
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Re: UGA researchers identify, name toxic cyanobacteria killing American Bald Eagles
This is extremely interesting, Di and I appreciate the efforts to do the research from both of you.? Thing is, Bald Eagles have had coot on their menu for at least several centuries of which I am aware and it seems only GA stands out with the poison having any major effects.? From friends in other states including AK, only a few of them have come across this with the coots.? I would guess maybe you're right and it only occurs in locations where those plants are thriving in great numbers.?
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Talk about big appetites, a long time ago former girlfriend who was originally from MN had two of them close to where she had lived as a child (until 14) and on three occasions, she observed at least one feasting on a Great Horned Owl!
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On 02/24/2021 11:01 AM Di <2curiousdi@...> wrote:
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One last note: We found it very interesting how the researchers named the deadly bacteria:
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“The naming convention for cyanobacteria is to use Greek for the genus—Aetokthonos translates to ‘eagle-killer.’ The species name is always Latin, and hydrillicola means ‘lives on hydrilla.'”
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It is not only killing eagles but all kinds of water birds and even other raptors such as horned owls. But it was the alarming number of eagle carcasses found on several lakes in Georgia that triggered the research...
https://news.uga.edu/identify-name-toxic-cyanobacteria-killing-american-bald-eagles-0215/
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UGA researchers identify, name toxic cyanobacteria killing American Bald Eagles
?One last note: We found it very interesting how the researchers named the deadly bacteria:
“The naming convention for cyanobacteria is to use Greek for the genus—Aetokthonos translates to ‘eagle-killer.’ The species name is always Latin, and hydrillicola means ‘lives on hydrilla.'”
It is not only killing eagles but all kinds of water birds and even other raptors such as horned owls. But it was the alarming number of eagle carcasses found on several lakes in Georgia that triggered the research...
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https://news.uga.edu/identify-name-toxic-cyanobacteria-killing-american-bald-eagles-0215/
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Bald Eagles and American Coots
? From the size and color of the bird, that was our guess too, Ray. The American Coot is a favorite among Bald Eagles and there is a large community of them on the other side of the road at the Cosumnes River Preserve.?
This might not be a good thing. Morris did some research and learned that The Coot likes to dine on Hydrilla which contains a neurotoxin that is then digested by the Eagle. But the Eagle population in our area seems to be increasing so hopefully (for the sake of both the Coots and the Eagles), there’s not a lot of hydrilla around here for the Coots to feed on. It definitely has caused great harm to both populations in other parts of the country…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avian_vacuolar_myelinopathy
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Re: Bald Eagles on Desmond Road
Awesome?observation and photos!!
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On a recent misty morning along?Desmond Road, just north of the Cosumnes River Preserve, Morris spotted two Bald Eagles- one adult and one juvenile- of unknown gender and relationship. After
sharing a breakfast of a dark-colored bird, they washed up and flew off together further north....
Di and Morris Erickson?
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Re: Bald Eagles on Desmond Road
PS...brekky appears to possibly be a coot.
On 02/23/2021 9:20 PM Di <2curiousdi@...> wrote:
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On a recent misty morning along?Desmond Road, just north of the Cosumnes River Preserve, Morris spotted two Bald Eagles- one adult and one juvenile- of unknown gender and relationship. After sharing a breakfast of a dark-colored bird, they washed up and flew off together further north....
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Re: Bald Eagles on Desmond Road
Heh, heh...once again "Magic Morris" and his trusty camera come along to entertain everyone with magnificent photos...thanks!
On 02/23/2021 9:20 PM Di <2curiousdi@...> wrote:
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On a recent misty morning along?Desmond Road, just north of the Cosumnes River Preserve, Morris spotted two Bald Eagles- one adult and one juvenile- of unknown gender and relationship. After sharing a breakfast of a dark-colored bird, they washed up and flew off together further north....
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Re: Bald Eagles on Desmond Road
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On Feb 23, 2021, at 9:21 PM, Di <2curiousdi@...> wrote:
? On a recent misty morning along?Desmond Road, just north of the Cosumnes River Preserve, Morris spotted two Bald Eagles- one adult and one juvenile- of unknown gender and relationship. After sharing a breakfast of a dark-colored bird, they washed up and flew off together further north....
Di and Morris Erickson?
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Bald Eagles on Desmond Road
On a recent misty morning along?Desmond Road, just north of the Cosumnes River Preserve, Morris spotted two Bald Eagles- one adult and one juvenile- of unknown gender and relationship. After sharing a breakfast of a dark-colored bird, they washed up and flew off together further north....
Di and Morris Erickson?
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Re: Heron having late lunch on the golf course today
On Saturday, February 20, 2021, 1:16:19 PM PST, Bernadette Del Chiaro <bernadette@...> wrote:
Who ever said dinosaurs don’t still roam the Earth? haha
18th?hole at Rancho Murieta North as I saw it from my back yard – wondered why I would see them land out there ?
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Re: Heron having late lunch on the golf course today
Who ever said dinosaurs don’t still roam the Earth? haha
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18th?hole at Rancho Murieta North as I saw it from my back yard – wondered why I would see them land out there ?
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Re: Heron having late lunch on the golf course today
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On 02/19/2021 4:55 PM Catherine Hanson <c1hanson@...> wrote:
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Wow, that’s a mouthful!
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On Feb 19, 2021, at 4:18 PM, Peggy Andrews <peggy.andrews@...> wrote:
18th hole at Rancho Murieta North as I saw it from my back yard – wondered why I would see them land out there
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Re: Heron having late lunch on the golf course today
That's one happy heron, and one hapless gopher who least expected such an intrusion into his hole! What lucky timing to have captured this drama!
On Friday, February 19, 2021, 4:18:16 PM PST, Peggy Andrews <peggy.andrews@...> wrote:
18th hole at Rancho Murieta North as I saw it from my back yard – wondered why I would see them land out there
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Re: Heron having late lunch on the golf course today
I’ll say! And I thought they only ate fish!! ? Great shots
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Troy Edson-Smith