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Post by sdsichero on Apr 9, 2024 21:01:02 GMT
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Post by sdsichero on Apr 9, 2024 21:01:56 GMT
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Post by sdsichero on Apr 9, 2024 21:04:04 GMT
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Post by sdsichero on Apr 9, 2024 21:05:01 GMT
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Post by sdsichero on Apr 11, 2024 16:18:38 GMT
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Post by sdsichero on Apr 25, 2024 22:21:30 GMT
Pink manta
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Post by sdsichero on Apr 25, 2024 22:22:07 GMT
Fireflies' light
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Post by sdsichero on Apr 25, 2024 22:22:46 GMT
Double butt spider
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Post by Stephen Day on Apr 27, 2024 22:03:54 GMT
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Post by achilles on May 3, 2024 13:40:32 GMT
Hi! Anyhow, back for a bit. We've had our annual invasion of By The Wind Sailors, a very small relative of the Portuguese Man O'War, with thousands washing up on local beaches. Beachgoers were warned not to pick them up....duh. Also, an elderly woman turned in two Nene Geese, endangered birds from Hawaii. How in the world she got them, which I'd think is illegal, but they are 17 years old and were pets until she couldn't care for them. They are now with the Huntington Beach wildlife rescue, which is top notch for rescuing birds and marine mammals. I hike in the Bolsa Chica reserve all the time to see the seabirds and other animals, (rays and skates are often visible in the shallows). The rescue is located in Bolsa Chica, and is locally famous. The geese will be rehabilitated and then go to an aquarium or zoo.
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Post by Stephen Day on May 3, 2024 13:49:01 GMT
Hi! Anyhow, back for a bit. We've had our annual invasion of By The Wind Sailors, a very small relative of the Portuguese Man O'War, with thousands washing up on local beaches. Beachgoers were warned not to pick them up....duh. Also, an elderly woman turned in two Nene Geese, endangered birds from Hawaii. How in the world she got them, which I'd think is illegal, but they are 17 years old and were pets until she couldn't care for them. They are now with the Huntington Beach wildlife rescue, which is top notch for rescuing birds and marine mammals. I hike in the Bolsa Chica reserve all the time to see the seabirds and other animals, (rays and skates are often visible in the shallows). The rescue is located in Bolsa Chica, and is locally famous. The geese will be rehabilitated and then go to an aquarium or zoo. It's good to see you again. About the geese -- I hope the two of the get placed somewhere that they end up being happy with. About the man-o-wars -- I take it nobody died?
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Post by achilles on May 3, 2024 17:35:37 GMT
Hi! Anyhow, back for a bit. We've had our annual invasion of By The Wind Sailors, a very small relative of the Portuguese Man O'War, with thousands washing up on local beaches. Beachgoers were warned not to pick them up....duh. Also, an elderly woman turned in two Nene Geese, endangered birds from Hawaii. How in the world she got them, which I'd think is illegal, but they are 17 years old and were pets until she couldn't care for them. They are now with the Huntington Beach wildlife rescue, which is top notch for rescuing birds and marine mammals. I hike in the Bolsa Chica reserve all the time to see the seabirds and other animals, (rays and skates are often visible in the shallows). The rescue is located in Bolsa Chica, and is locally famous. The geese will be rehabilitated and then go to an aquarium or zoo. It's good to see you again. About the geese -- I hope the two of the get placed somewhere that they end up being happy with. About the man-o-wars -- I take it nobody died? Hey Stephen! Naw, no one dies, they're painful, but not fatal. The geese I think might go to the Long Beach Aquarium, because it is close and had other birds, so they know how to keep them. Best IMO would be to send them to Hawaii where they are native; some zoo there should have expertise in these birds, and sending them home seems more appropriate.
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Post by sdsichero on May 3, 2024 18:05:46 GMT
Hi! Anyhow, back for a bit. We've had our annual invasion of By The Wind Sailors, a very small relative of the Portuguese Man O'War, with thousands washing up on local beaches. Beachgoers were warned not to pick them up....duh. Also, an elderly woman turned in two Nene Geese, endangered birds from Hawaii. How in the world she got them, which I'd think is illegal, but they are 17 years old and were pets until she couldn't care for them. They are now with the Huntington Beach wildlife rescue, which is top notch for rescuing birds and marine mammals. I hike in the Bolsa Chica reserve all the time to see the seabirds and other animals, (rays and skates are often visible in the shallows). The rescue is located in Bolsa Chica, and is locally famous. The geese will be rehabilitated and then go to an aquarium or zoo. It's good to see you again. About the geese -- I hope the two of the get placed somewhere that they end up being happy with. About the man-o-wars -- I take it nobody died? Welcome back, nice to see you.
Yeah, the nene is our state bird. I'm not sure if it is still endangered, but they are not supposed to be kept.
And Stephen, they're gasp descended from canadian geese
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Post by Stephen Day on May 3, 2024 20:52:27 GMT
And Stephen, they're gasp descended from canadian geese
Ah descendants of the dreaded cobra chickens.
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Post by achilles on May 25, 2024 23:49:38 GMT
So I was out doing one of my favorite things, hiking to see how many animals I can spot, and I'm very good at that. This time however, I got into real trouble. I was hiking with a friend, and the hike, which I'd never done before, was up and down, a couple thousand feet, and was very rocky, as much climbing as hiking. I started very early, and finished at 4:00 in the afternoon. Fortunately for me, there were a lot of hikers was were very nice, and concerned about me. See, I was suffering from heat exhaustion, and didn't know what I was doing. Wandering around like a drunk. They called park service, who saved me. Yes, it was a rescue. But I did see quail, coyotes, vultures and a western diamond back rattlesnake.
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