Welcome to the 2014-2015 season! Please post screencaps (or videos), questions or observations, comments, etc here.
YAY! Today (Tuesday, October 7, 2014), an eagle flew to the Babysitting tree, coming in from the right and landing on a short branch near the crook branch where Mom likes to sit.
Ground observer Mishi has confirmed that this eagle is ..Dad! Be sure to watch for photos to be posted on the Grounds Obs topic.
When did Dad actually return? Do we have a date? thanks.
gze, I think the actual date of his return is still being debated (and photos and videos are being reviewed ...) He MIGHT have been on Hornby as early as the 11th, and then kept a low profile until Mom returned. School is still out. But we are all crazy happy to see both of them again, right where they belong.
Thanks Nancy - sooo happy to see them and especially to HEAR them both! I've been curious about the timing of their return, if and how it matches up with their later nesting, later fledge, later leaving for salmon runs.
Living with very limited internet access for the past several weeks, I've been trying to keep up through the forum, looking forward now to going back and viewing many of the videos I missed. What a joy it must have been to have seen and heard them on the cam ... for sure!
Today is a very stormy day on Hornby and the west coast. We may well lose power if these strong gusting winds keep up!
But Mom and Dad don't seem too phased. At around 10 AM they visited the nest and were buffeted around for a bit before leaving.
Mom's part shows that she's on the left!
Mom flies off first, followed by dad a short time later.
Mom and Dad were quite vocal today. It was lovely to see them both on the nest when I checked on the cam this morning. Just like old times! These pics were taken between approximately 9:24 AM and 9:30 ish.
Mom's part is very noticeable in the pic below - dad hopped onto the CU box to hide behind the struts!
Thanks to Paintnut for these two videos.
even more exciting, around 12:35, Mom came back to the nest and then Dad arrived, with a stick ... and then he SCOOTCHED for several minutes while Mom watched. Even after he got up and flew off, Mom stayed on the nest. She is still there, nearly an hour later.
Nancy, thank you so much for taking the time to give us yesterday's highlights. It was quite a stormy day and I'm amazed to see that both eagles were on the nest - and Dad landing a stick that size! Winds were around 30 knots at the time. I would have thought they would just hunker down on a branch somewhere.
Last night the winds gusted to 48 knots, as strong as in the pair of storms that downed Booni's backyard perch tree. I'm glad to see that once again the nest is undamaged.
On the evening of March 1, Mom flew off to chase another eagle. She did not return for her usual brief late-night nest visit. When we next saw Mom, her head, face, eyes, and beak had several discolored areas that eventually resolved into areas of injury (rather than clinging food from foraging). Mom and Dad were seen together on the cam through March 15 and by our ground observer on March 14. Mom has not been heard or seen on cam since March 15.
A great number of eagles were in the territory at that time, awaiting herring. Eagles of all ages competed for fish and for good perches. This year, there seemed to be more food competition than usual. There were also a number of new adults, some of whom were vying for Dad's attention.
While it appears that many visitors in for the herring spawn may have dispersed, we continue to see some immatures and some young females. At this time (April 2, 2015), we appear to have two or more females (five and six years of age) competing for Dad's attention.
We do not know whether Mom has died, has been vanquished, or has removed herself from the fray. There have been no reports of dead or injured/grounded eagles on the island to date. Dad continues to hold and defend the territory.
*Please note that I may have posted the summary, but AJL wrote most of it and booni verified some of the dates - it was a team effort.


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Sukhoi Su-24 crashes in Volgograd region
A Sukhoi Su-24 jet of the Russian Defense Ministry has crashed in the Kalachyovsky district of the Volgograd region, a source in the law enforcement authorities told Interfax.
"The accident happened at 11:23 a.m. Moscow time. Reportedly, a Sukhoi Su-24 jet crashed during a training mission and fell down outside populated areas, in the Kalachyovsky district of the Volgograd region," the source said.
Search and rescue services have located the scene of the crash of a Sukhoi Su-24 frontline bomber in the Volgograd region.
"The crash scene has been cordoned off, a search and rescue team has put out the fire at the scene and measures have been taken to find the crewmembers," a source with the regional law enforcement and security services told Interfax-AVN.
Search and rescue teams have flown over the surrounding territory but have not found any parachutes canopies that the pilots would have used to eject. "The crew's fate is still unknown," the source said.
"The most likely cause in this situation would be a power or control system failure. As the pilots had 3 to 4 minutes to end the flight, it looks like they might not have had enough time to avoid mechanical breakdown," a flight safety expert told Interfax-AVN.
It was said earlier that the Su-24M crashed some 7 kilometers short of the airfield while approaching to land.
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Social media flooded with birthday wishes for Indian cricket star Dhoni
India's Mahendra Singh dhoni gestures during the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Social media was flooded with birthday wishes from fans, cricketers and other sports personalities to wish Dhoni on his birthday.
M.S. Dhoni turned 38 on Sunday and One of India's most successful captain, Dhoni has done it all for the Indian cricket and has won all accolades for the team.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter to wish the wicketkeeper-batsman and said: "Four World Cups, four different looks, which one do you like the most? Take a pick. Happy Birthday Dhoni."
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag termed Dhoni a wonder in the cricketing world.
"Seven continents in the world, seven days in a week, seven colours in a rainbow, seven basic musical notes, seven chakras in a human being, seven pheras in marriage, seven wonders of the world, the seventh day of the seventh month -- birthday of a wonder of the cricketing world. Happy Birthday Dhoni. May God Bless You," Sehwag tweeted.
Indian all-rounder Kedar Jadhav expressed his admiration and said words are not enough to express his love for Dhoni. "Happy birthday Mahi Bhai. Words are not enough to express my love for you, wish you all the success and happiness and health in life, God bless you always," Jadhav tweeted.
"Wishing MS Dhoni all the very best in life. Luck, love and success Happy Birthday Dhoni," former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman tweeted.
"Happy birthday to the man who established his own brand of cricket," said Shikhar Dhawan.
"One man, a billion emotions, a lifetime of memories, Happy Birthday, MS Dhoni," tweeted ICC.
On Saturday, ICC had shared a video celebrating the legend of Dhoni. "MS Dhoni - not just a name!" read the video message with snippets of the unforgettable 2011 World Cup winning six against Sri Lanka the highlight.
Dhoni is the most experienced player in India's World Cup squad and is still considered to be an integral part of the Virat Kohli-led side. Probably playing in his last 50-over World Cup, Dhoni has been criticised on a number of occasions in the ongoing tournament for his batting approach.
He is the only international captain to have won an ICC 50-over World Cup, T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy. He even led India to the number one ranking in both Test and ODI formats.
Indo-Asian News Service
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ICC tells India star Dhoni to ditch World Cup gloves
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had defended Dhoni after he sported a dagger logo on his green gloves in India's win over South Africa on Wednesday.
Colonel Dhoni to carry out patrolling, post duty in Kashmir
India cricket legend M.S. Dhoni is to go on a tour of duty in Indian Kashmir after skipping a tour of the West Indies with the national team to join his regiment, a military source said on Thursday.
Indian cricketer Dhoni spat blood while batting against England
Pictures of Dhoni sucking his thumb and spitting blood emerged on the internet amidst all the criticism he faced from the fans.
Plane flies over Headingley Cricket Stadium with 'Justice for Kashmir' banner
It was the second such incident at the event in England and Wales, after a banner was flown over the same ground in Leeds during last week's match between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Sania scripts dream return, clinches Hobart doubles title
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza along with Nadiia Kichenok came out with yet another brilliant performance as they defeated the China's Peng Shuai and Zhang Shuai in straight sets to win the women's doubles title
Real go top after scrappy win over Sevilla as Alaves edge past Levante
Real Madrid went on the top of the top of the Spanish on Saturday as Casemiro scored a brace in a gritty 2-1 victory over Sevilla. Casemiro's double-strike was the difference between
Haaland bags 20-minute hat-trick on Dortmund debut in thrilling win
Norwegian rising star Erling Braut Haaland came off the bench to claim a hat-trick inside 20 minutes on his Borussia Dortmund debut and inspire a 5-3 comeback win at Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Palace ruin Pep's birthday as Watford dent Spurs' top-4 bid
Pep Guardiola's 49th birthday celebrations went flat as Fernandinho's late own goal forced Manchester City to settle for a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace, while Tottenham's hopes of finishing in the top four were dented by a goalless draw at Watford on Saturday.


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Joey Barton will continue performing despite his illegal gambling activities
by content | Posted on April 28, 2017 November 8, 2017
Burnley's Joey Barton has already pleaded guilty from the accusations that were being launched towards him in relation to making over 1,000 football bets which were made in the span of over 10 years.
Players that perform in the top 8 tiers of English football are not allowed to do anything related to gambling or bets involving the sport and this type of things can lead to significant suspensions.
Andros Townsend of Crystal Palace was recently hit with a 4 month ban as he had broken the rules back on June of 2013 and these illegal actions of Townsend has forced him to miss out for a significant amount of matches for his club, Crystal Palace.
Fortunately for Joey Barton, it looks like he will still be able to play for Burnley as the suspension of Barton has been postponed.
In order for the suspension to be officially given to Joey Barton, a hearing was scheduled to take place on March 8 but this meeting was cancelled as the FA Chief Investigator was ill. The Football Association (FA) still has not officially announced when the new hearing is going to take place and this means that Joey Barton can continue performing for Burnley maybe even until the end of the season on May 21st which is the last league game of Burnley as they face off with West Ham United.
Joey Barton is a regular starter for Sean Dyche as the 34 year old English midfielder has turned into a fairly influential player in Burnley and taking into the consideration the fact that the English League Championship is reaching it's final stages with less than 10 league matches remaining, it's a crucial period of time for Sean Dyche and his squad as they are fighting to survive and avoid the bottom relegation zone.


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