BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: Charley Noble
Date: 24 Dec 08 - 10:23 AM

Ranger1-

No, we haven't been tracking any eagles in our hometown of Richmond. We do see one pair regularly when we go boating in Robinhood Cove, down on Georgetown Island, and lots of ospreys. There's an osprey nest overlooking the little cove where we keep our boat and we may even set up our own webcam there next year.

One of the eagle rescues I heard about this year involved two half-grown eaglets in a nest in California. They were divebombed by an adolescent eagle, knocking one out of the nest while people were viewing; a half hour later the second was knocked out of the nest. Observers were able to trigger an emergency response and a local wildlife team was at the site within an hour and brought both injured eaglets back to a rehabilitation facility; one had a badly injured beak and the other had a fractured wing. Both recovered and were later released. But be aware that sometimes the outcome is more tragic, and that's part of Nature as well.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: olddude
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 05:42 PM

Just beautiful Charlie
thank you for taking the time to do that

just beautiful

have a blessed Holidays always

Dan

Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: ranger1
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 05:28 PM

Charley, are "your" eagles the ones nesting on Stinson Farm property?

Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: Charley Noble
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 05:24 PM

It's amazing to me how involved Judy has become this year in watching the eagle cams all over the world, and assuming major responsibility as an administrator on the Hancock Wildlife Forum in British Columbia, thousands of miles away from the coast of Maine. I don't chat "eagle" on her forum but she does show me some beautiful images and keep me up to date with some incredible stories. Be aware that watching eagles, ospreys, and other raptors can be addictive!

Mudcat is bad enough!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 11:45 AM

Thanks to both Charlie and Judy for a wonderful card.

Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: Charley Noble
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 05:27 PM

It's interesting to learn that while some eagles migrate with the season, the ones in Maine are resident year-round. One wonders how they are programed! Well, abundant food in the form of fish has something to do with it.

Our resident eagles lay their eggs in early March, so it's not unusual that when they hatch they experience one of those late winter snow storms. And then you get to see in the morning the parent covered with snow brooding the eggs, then shaking it all off with her wings, while waiting for her mate to bring her breakfast or to relieve her at the nest so she can go off for take-out.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: Amos
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 09:05 PM

Judy, Charlie:

May your Christmas and your New Year be free of vomiting Eagles, and a constant greater than forty-five Farenheit!!

Regards,

Amos

Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: topical tom
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 08:36 PM

Very nice, Charley and Judy! Unfortunately, eagles are quite rare here in Quebec. Thanks!

Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 07:09 PM

All the seasons best to you and yours Charley! Here on Cape Breton Island we have one of Notth America's largest bald eagle populations. They are majestic birds!
       Sandy

Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: gnu
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 12:38 PM

NICE!

Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: Charley Noble
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 11:57 AM

Sinsull-

Now that would make an interesting image for a card! Did you take a picture?

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 10:47 AM

Beautiful thought, Charlie and Judy.

I once had the privilege of watching a pair of eagles teach a teenager to fish. Momma flew directly over my head with her wings outspread and put the fear of god into me. Baby upchucked about 40 lbs of vomit on my car where it froze in place. You had to see the look on the attendant's face at the carwash. I tried to explain that an eagle vomited on my car and he just nodded and gave me that "Don't make eye contact" look.

Subject: RE: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 10:29 AM

Ah, that is really neat! Thanks to you both.

Subject: BS: Holiday Greeting from Charley Noble
From: Charley Noble
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 10:14 AM

Here's a link to a this year's holiday greeting card that JudyB and I put together for our friends on the Mudcat Forum and other virtual realities: Click here for a good time!

Now it's back to making notes on the hard copy.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble and JudyB