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The Infamous “Eagle Cam” of Iowa
04/12/2011
By: Rainstar
Thousands upon thousands of people have turned to their webcams in order to broadcast various areas of interest. Sporting events, political rallies and meetings, various rants and personal views, and traffic updates are just a few of the most popular. Recently, a new trend has surfaced that has many people watching their computers for hours on end. Web cameras positioned just above the nests of Bald Eagles, commonly referred to as, “Eagle Cams.”
Following in the footsteps of the immensely popular “Puppy Cam” from 2008, the “Eagle Cam” boasts a much more masculine and patriotic approach to nature watching. The Raptor Research Project in Decorah, Iowa placed their hidden webcam 80 feet above the ground in late February. The family of Bald Eagles laid three eggs in their nest on February 23rd. Rapidly gaining popularity, the website gained hundreds of loyal viewers in little more than a few days. For the entire month of March, the two parent eagles kept watch over their eggs, incubating them and protecting them.
On April 1st, the first egg hatched and produced a healthy Bald Eagle chick. The reputation for the “Eagle Cam” soared almost overnight. Almost 100,000 viewers tuned in to watch the new-born baby chick and wait for the other eggs to hatch. The Research Project’s website crashed due to the massive amounts of attention. Three days later, the second egg hatched – again producing a healthy chick. Finally, on April 7th, the world let out a sigh of relief as the third and final egg hatched.
The webcast consists entirely of a view of the nest and its occupants. The chicks can be seen chasing each other and playing around inside the 1 ½ ton home. Routinely, the parent eagles will depart in search of food. However, one parent eagle always remains with the children. The parent eagles then will, much to the amazement of the viewing audience, feed and preen their chicks.
The Iowa “Eagle Cam” has achieved critical and world-wide acclaim. Nearly 11 million people have watched the webcast since it began. At any given moment, roughly 130,000 people are viewing. NBC’s Today Show even featured a segment on the “Eagle Cam” during its normal morning lineup. Donations are even being taken for the Raptor Research Project Decorah on 3rd party websites.
Besides the webcast in Iowa, several other “Eagle Cams” have been posted from different stats; yet none of them have achieved the popularity of the Iowa Bald Eagles. One such webcast took place in rural West Virginia during late March. Unfortunately, none of the eggs hatched. This was caused by the original nest having been taken over by two different Bald Eagles and the original parents fleeing the scene.
Other information regarding the “Eagle Cams” can be found at: http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2011/04/eagle-cam-iowa-bald-eagle-eggs-hatching-live/
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On a related note:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Big-Men-s-White-Wolf-Spirit-Tee/15611535
Are the "novelty graphics" really Goldenwolf's work? Definitely looks like it! But if so, is it authorized?
"Spirit hoods," LOL
On a related note:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Big-Men-s-White-Wolf-Spirit-Tee/15611535
Are the "novelty graphics" really Goldenwolf's work? Definitely looks like it! But if so, is it authorized?
"And Tango Makes Three" waddles its way back to the number one slot as Americaa4s most frequently challenged book
Author: AshMCairo
"Justin Richardson’s and Peter Parnell’s "And Tango Makes Three" tops the list of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Top Ten List of the Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2010. The list was released today as part of the ALA’s State of America’s Libraries Report.
"And Tango Makes Three" is an award-winning children’s book about the true story of two male Emperor Penguins hatching and parenting a baby chick at New York’s Central Park Zoo. The book has appeared on the ALA’s Top Ten List of Frequently Challenged Books for the past five years and returns to the number one slot aft
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"And Tango Makes Three" waddles its way back to the number one slot as Americaa4s most frequently challenged book
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Alex Vance reads “Stasis” by Alflor
Author: toonces
A journey into the unknown naturally raises questions, highlights doubts, stirs concerns, whatever. It’s not always the fear of what’s to be found on the other side that stresses you, but on what’s in between. Travel has long been a symbol of escape and freedom, but there’s something truly paralyzing about being in transit- away from one center, toward another, where provisions are rationed and shelters scarce. This story finds that particular horror in the trip from a home planet, to some distant unknown, that is interrupted so that our main character finds himself in a truly horrifying state of lifeless animation.
You may have already ready the text on our blog, but for our commuters out the here’s the audiobook version. Enjoy!
Find the full article here: The Bad Dog Book Club » Podcast
Yiffy International seized by ICE - Homeland Security!
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probably could be put in r/wtf, but it has Anthro characters so I'll leave this here for now.
Oklahoma City police hunt vandal squirrel
Author: Higgs Raccoon
For the past few weeks, deputies at the Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office have found their vehicles being vandalised, with tampering to the electrical wiring.
Closer examination revealed the wiring had been chewed through, with the culprit leaving a mass of tiny footprints in the engine compartment. Deputies have since observed a squirrel dropping down from under one of the vehicles, which showed signs of recent squirrel habitation, and have called in animal control. So far, attempts to trap the vandal squirrel have failed.
In a sign of the times, the Scofflaw Squirrel now has a Twitter account.
Find the full article here: flayrah – furry food for thought
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That Noisy Woodpecker Had an Animated Secret
Author: AshMCairo
"Sixteen years ago Tom Klein was staring at a Woody Woodpecker cartoon, "The Loose Nut," when he started seeing things.
Specifically, Mr. Klein watched that maniacal red-topped bird smash a steamroller through the door of a shed. The screen then exploded into images that looked less like the stuff of a Walter Lantz cartoon than like something Willem de Kooning might have hung on a wall."
Full article via New York Times
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That Noisy Woodpecker Had an Animated Secret
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Federally Funded Comic Books? You Betcha. Meet Squeaks!
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Preemptive Strike: PR For Furry Cons
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Vimeo Re-enables Furries: An Inside Look
After the DMCA take down notice on March 28, the video had been pulled from the service. As of this afternoon (April 11, 2011), the video is back up and accessible.
Congratulations goes out to Curt Pehrson for winning this battle against Vimeo and fraudulent DMCA take down notices. We’re looking forward to your next work.
Spirit Hoods: Are you a member of the Tribe?
Ke$ha, Katy Perry & More Rock ‘Spirit Hoods’ and get their Furry on. Spirit Hoods are the new fashion trend sweeping the west coast and rapidly moving east.
Gee guys…we in the Furry community have been ahead of the curve!
Spirit Hoods were inspired by people who were wearing ears, tails and other “faux fur” accessories at festivals like Burning Man and Cochella. Each of the designs represents a “spirit animal”. Each animal’s traits are listed, for example “Nasty Rabbit” is “Trickster » Articulate » Lucky” and “Wolf” is “Loyal » Social » Teacher” with a matching description.
It’s not just the new must have fashion accessory, it is actually helping a cause. they have partnered with some non-profits, where a portion of the profits from their “Product Blue” items goes toward saving an endangered animal.
The Spirit Hoods collection features a variety of animal styles, all of which craftily mimic the fur colors rather accurately. They’ve got grizzlies, several varieties of wolves, lions, pandas and more — even a “nasty rabbit.” All hoods come with ears, so it should make for some interesting silhouette while you strut about a dark club (or stumble home after a bender).
The standard design comes with paws that fall down to around the waist area, which you can use as a scarf or a place to wipe all that catsup in your hands after eating fries. They also offer a “half” model for some of the designs, which cuts off the arms, leaving just the hood over your head.
We don’t know how a Spirit Hood will go with your regular dress style. They look crazy good, though. Prices start at $69 for the half models and $129 for the pawed designs.
There is even a kids line
The non-profits that benefit are as follows:
Product BlueThe Spirit Hoods Family is pro wildlife! We are a big supporter of all animals all over the world, and to concentrate our efforts and make sure your donated dollars go to the right place, we’ve created “Product Blue.” When you purchase a Spirit Hood that contains the logo below you are automatically donating a portion of proceeds to help fund a Non-Profit Organization dedicated to helping your particular animal.
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Polar Bears International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the polar bear and its habitat. By promoting awareness through research, stewardship, and education they hope to help keep these animals on the planet.
www.polarbearsinternational.org
The unintended activities of humans have increasingly threatened the survival of one of earths most elegant wild cats, the Snow Leopard. It’s now up to us to help support these majestic animals and their fight for survival.
www.snowleopardconservancy.org
Wolves are still a very threatened species in North America and all over the world. A non-profit organization established in 1990, Wolf Hollow offers a unique opportunity to view gray wolves in as natural a setting as possible and teaches people about the importance of the wolf in the wild. www.wolfhollowipswich.org
Pandas InternationalThe Giant Panda is such a delightful and captivating animal, it is also one of the most endangered. The best estimates place the number of wild pandas at approximately 1,600. Pandas International is exclusively devoted to the Giant Panda, and with your help are making an impact on their recovery!
www.pandasinternational.org
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The Bear-Riding Cowboy in Color
We’ve talked around here before about Reed Gunther, the weird and wacky wild west comic book independently published by brothers Shane Houghton and Chris Houghton. Now, the comic book returns, this time in full-color and published by Image. Why should furry fans care about a cowboy comic? Perhaps because wildman Reed Gunther’s noble steed is a full-grown grizzly bear named Sterling. The bear doesn’t speak — but he has his own ways of commenting on the action all around him. Which is a lot, as Reed has a habit of meeting (and often battling) all kinds of strange and deadly critters throughout the badlands. In their first adventure from Image (coming this June), Reed and Sterling face off against a giant, cow-eating snake!