Dear Elephants, Humans and Birds,
We just returned from Cape Cod where we went on a whale watch and there were almost no birds. One of the interesting things about going on a watch is all the pelagic birds that we see. The greatest scene is a humpback whale feeding with myriad gulls, shearwaters, petrels and others flying around the gigantic creatures head as it breaks the surface of the water, feeding vertically, which is a species behavior restricted to humpback whales. The birds go wild, trying to catch the small fish, called sand lances or sand eels, that are the humpback's main diet, as they jump from the whale's gigantic mouth in last effort to save themselves from going down the mammoth gullet. Watching these amazing birds keeping just out of the reach of the mouth, as it closes, while they try to grab every fish they can is a spectacular sight.
This year, I imagine due to the hurricanes and the conditions of the ocean, we saw maybe 2 birds. We also saw only two whales, which is far from a great whale watch, but good, nevertheless. It could have been worse; we could have seen none.
My birds back home are doing well. Aristophanes prefers the girl, who takes care of him when we are gone, to me, so he must have had a great week. Emma was good and allowed out of the cage to play every day and Zeke is always happy.
Sorry we did not have a newsletter last month, but Matt's computer broke down and since he puts together the newsletter, we did not have one. We all have to work on our upcoming show on October 8th in the Loch Sheldrake Fire House, but Matt will tell you more about that and work our how everyone can help put this together.
Tonight we have a speaker who will present to us for the first time. His name is Nick Hawvermale, and he is an Avian Photographer. He will show us some beautiful photographs that he has taken and explain the situations of how each was done as he watches the selection of wild birds that live around us. We are very happy to have him.
Next month brings us a new Avian Veterinarian, from Newburgh, Dr. Nowowiejski, who will speak to us on topics of Avian health. I am still looking for more speakers; I am always open to suggestions and very happy to contact anyone you think would give us a good presentation.
I am also looking for names of responsible people who are looking to adopt birds; I get so many calls.
Love your birds and give them the best life possible, Be kind to all animals.
Love,
Richie
We just returned from Cape Cod where we went on a whale watch and there were almost no birds. One of the interesting things about going on a watch is all the pelagic birds that we see. The greatest scene is a humpback whale feeding with myriad gulls, shearwaters, petrels and others flying around the gigantic creatures head as it breaks the surface of the water, feeding vertically, which is a species behavior restricted to humpback whales. The birds go wild, trying to catch the small fish, called sand lances or sand eels, that are the humpback's main diet, as they jump from the whale's gigantic mouth in last effort to save themselves from going down the mammoth gullet. Watching these amazing birds keeping just out of the reach of the mouth, as it closes, while they try to grab every fish they can is a spectacular sight.
This year, I imagine due to the hurricanes and the conditions of the ocean, we saw maybe 2 birds. We also saw only two whales, which is far from a great whale watch, but good, nevertheless. It could have been worse; we could have seen none.
My birds back home are doing well. Aristophanes prefers the girl, who takes care of him when we are gone, to me, so he must have had a great week. Emma was good and allowed out of the cage to play every day and Zeke is always happy.
Sorry we did not have a newsletter last month, but Matt's computer broke down and since he puts together the newsletter, we did not have one. We all have to work on our upcoming show on October 8th in the Loch Sheldrake Fire House, but Matt will tell you more about that and work our how everyone can help put this together.
Tonight we have a speaker who will present to us for the first time. His name is Nick Hawvermale, and he is an Avian Photographer. He will show us some beautiful photographs that he has taken and explain the situations of how each was done as he watches the selection of wild birds that live around us. We are very happy to have him.
Next month brings us a new Avian Veterinarian, from Newburgh, Dr. Nowowiejski, who will speak to us on topics of Avian health. I am still looking for more speakers; I am always open to suggestions and very happy to contact anyone you think would give us a good presentation.
I am also looking for names of responsible people who are looking to adopt birds; I get so many calls.
Love your birds and give them the best life possible, Be kind to all animals.
Love,
Richie