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Hey everyone-
It’s been a while since my last update, I apologize for the lull in activity. Should have some new and exciting stuff coming up:)
Anyway, I’m going to be moving the Journal page from the free WordPress hosting service to our main website and including it the same paid hosting server. The Journal will look identical and all of the posts should still be there. The link on the main site will be changed to reflect the new location though, and as soon as the change is made – I will post an entry on THIS journal address to notify everyone. At that time, please update your bookmarks to keep up with the change in address. This WordPress.com Journal will remain in place with a link in the topmost entry to the new address for anyone finding the change late. Thanks everyone, keep in touch and stay safe!
As a preface, most people can’t believe how many eagles are in one location… this is untouched footage, no video trickery:) This video was made on a typical morning shoot in Jean Keene’s yard, back in 2007, shot from a point and shoot camera in movie mode. The person with their back to Tim in the opening clip is Jean, as she preps and tosses fish over the wall. I have been in her yard when there have been easily twice this number of Bald Eagles at one time… and yes, they do get that close. Closer at times, I’ve seen them land on abandoned tripods, cameras, and even the occasional human head! This is usually accompanied by a muffled, “Hoooooly, sh!t” It’s a quick clip, but fun. Favorite part? When Tim says, “Too bad there’s not enough eagles here…”
As a side note, Jean usually fed 500 lbs of fish to the eagles, each day. Around 40,000 lbs throughout a winter. Quite a women.
Gliding Bald Eagle - in Memorial of Jean Keene
With the recent passing of Jean Keene, I found myself reviewing my recent, and past, photos of the Bald Eagles that visited her daily throughout the winters. So, here is another image. The Homer City Council has granted emergency feeding permission for the eagles through Jan. 24th. There will be a Memorial Eagle feeding that day in Jean’s yard, followed by a Celebration at the Land’s End Resort just down the road. Then, on Jan. 26th, the City Council is meeting to decide the fate of the hundreds of eagles that congregate on the Homer Spit, and whether or not to allow continued feeding in her stead through March 27th. Without this feeding, it is very likely that several American Bald Eagles will suffer and die due to starvation. Several of the eagles that Jean and her assistant fed are injured and likely may not make it for very long without feeding. There is an argument to be made that this is natural selection. But I leave that discussion for more intelligent and less biased experts.
Please consider writing the Mayor of Homer, care of the City Clerk with your thoughts on this matter, regardless of your position – all voices need to be heard.
Eagle Scream
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