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Date: 16 Feb 2007 17:54:36
From: Bear
Subject: Eagles in Comox (Attn Pflum)
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A while back I mentioned that we had them bald buzzards all over the
place including a nest at the local nine holer. Well I remembered
yesterday to take the camera along with me to try and get a couple of
pics. So here are they are
http://photoshare.shaw.ca/gallery/bearlysane/
The Course is Comox Golf Club which is located in the middle of the
town of Comox. The course is a public 9 hole course built on land
donated in the 20's and has been established since 1928. Great little
course which is first come first serve (no tee times) and is kept in
great shape. Par 70 and 5400 yards with a slope/rating of 114/65.7.
Fun course that yesterday we (3 of us) got around in just over 3 hours
and cost just $20 per. There might have been 5 other groups on the
course... might being the key word.
The nest is situated right behind the 4th green and it is common to
see the eagles build and maintain it. Unfortunately they didn't
cooperate and fly low overhead while the camera was out. Around these
parts they (eagles) are so common that we tend to forget how lucky we
are to live in a place where we see them daily. Later on in the day
there was around a dozen of them riding the thermals right in front of
the glacier. No pics as they would just be spots with this camera.
Cool to watch the big lazy circles as they climb high into the
atmosphere to glide off to their feeding areas.
The day was perfect for golf in February with a high of 12 (that would
be celsius as this is Canada). While the rest of the country freezes
we were golfing in short sleeves...
First time uploading pics so hopefully this works.
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 08:56:54
From: Tighthead
Subject: Re: Eagles in Comox (Attn Pflum)
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On Feb 17, 7:37 am, Bear <bearlys...@XShawX.ca > wrote:
> On 17 Feb 2007 06:26:22 -0800, "annika1980" <annika1...@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> >On Feb 16, 12:54 pm, Bear <bearlys...@XShawX.ca> wrote:
> >> A while back I mentioned that we had them bald buzzards all over the
> >> place including a nest at the local nine holer. Well I remembered
> >> yesterday to take the camera along with me to try and get a couple of
> >> pics. So here are they are
>
> >>http://photoshare.shaw.ca/gallery/bearlysane/
>
> >Consider yourself fortunate to be able to get that close. Now all you
> >need is about a 400mm lens. Man, I wish I was there! Around these
> >parts it is almost impossible to get very near the bald eagles. There
> >are only a few of them and they tend to build their nests in tall pine
> >trees in remote locations. One of them is right on the river, only
> >approachable by boat.
> >Another is atop a mountain and requires a 3 mile hike just to reach
> >it. And then 3 miles back.
>
> Yep a better camera would help. There are quite a few nesting pairs
> around the area and most of the birds seemed to have adapted to living
> in town. There was a wood chipper running most of the day almost
> directly below the nest and it doesn't faze them.
>
> Earlier this year I was able to approach to within 15 to 20 feet of
> one of the baldies while he was on the ground... I think he was eyein'
> my ball. It then slowly took off and flew to the nest, too bad I
> didn't have the camera that time!
>
> During the fall the pair of eagles that call that nest home were
> constantly flying from the nest to the cleanup pile by the maintaince
> shed picking up branches for the nest. Every 2 to 3 minutes an eagle
> would pass about 50 feet above you... again no camera.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
I am about 30 minutes south of Bear, and we have lots of Eagles. You
don't want them to nest on your property - they have more rights to it
than you do.
I got about 10 feet from one this year when walking the dog. Until
you are that close, you can't appreciate how large they really are.
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 06:29:50
From: annika1980
Subject: Re: Eagles in Comox (Attn Pflum)
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On Feb 16, 12:54 pm, Bear <bearlys...@XShawX.ca > wrote:
> The Course is Comox Golf Club which is located in the middle of the
> town of Comox.
Where exactly is Comox?
I pulled up the official town website ( http://comox.ca/ ) and I
clicked on the link "Getting There." I got this message:
"Our apologies...
The item you requested does not exist on this server or cannot be
served."
So it appears that yu can't get there from here.
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 15:37:29
From: Bear
Subject: Re: Eagles in Comox (Attn Pflum)
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On 17 Feb 2007 06:29:50 -0800, "annika1980" <annika1980@aol.com >
wrote:
>On Feb 16, 12:54 pm, Bear <bearlys...@XShawX.ca> wrote:
>> The Course is Comox Golf Club which is located in the middle of the
>> town of Comox.
>
>Where exactly is Comox?
Located on the east coast of Vancouver Island about half way up.
http://www.vancouverisland.com/Maps/?id=30
A ferry and a hour and bit drive north of Vancouver.
>
>I pulled up the official town website ( http://comox.ca/ ) and I
>clicked on the link "Getting There." I got this message:
>
>"Our apologies...
>The item you requested does not exist on this server or cannot be
>served."
>
>So it appears that yu can't get there from here.
and you don't go back to Rockville...
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 06:26:22
From: annika1980
Subject: Re: Eagles in Comox (Attn Pflum)
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On Feb 16, 12:54 pm, Bear <bearlys...@XShawX.ca > wrote:
> A while back I mentioned that we had them bald buzzards all over the
> place including a nest at the local nine holer. Well I remembered
> yesterday to take the camera along with me to try and get a couple of
> pics. So here are they are
>
> http://photoshare.shaw.ca/gallery/bearlysane/
>
Consider yourself fortunate to be able to get that close. Now all you
need is about a 400mm lens. Man, I wish I was there! Around these
parts it is almost impossible to get very near the bald eagles. There
are only a few of them and they tend to build their nests in tall pine
trees in remote locations. One of them is right on the river, only
approachable by boat.
Another is atop a mountain and requires a 3 mile hike just to reach
it. And then 3 miles back.
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 15:37:12
From: Bear
Subject: Re: Eagles in Comox (Attn Pflum)
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On 17 Feb 2007 06:26:22 -0800, "annika1980" <annika1980@aol.com >
wrote:
>On Feb 16, 12:54 pm, Bear <bearlys...@XShawX.ca> wrote:
>> A while back I mentioned that we had them bald buzzards all over the
>> place including a nest at the local nine holer. Well I remembered
>> yesterday to take the camera along with me to try and get a couple of
>> pics. So here are they are
>>
>> http://photoshare.shaw.ca/gallery/bearlysane/
>>
>
>Consider yourself fortunate to be able to get that close. Now all you
>need is about a 400mm lens. Man, I wish I was there! Around these
>parts it is almost impossible to get very near the bald eagles. There
>are only a few of them and they tend to build their nests in tall pine
>trees in remote locations. One of them is right on the river, only
>approachable by boat.
>Another is atop a mountain and requires a 3 mile hike just to reach
>it. And then 3 miles back.
Yep a better camera would help. There are quite a few nesting pairs
around the area and most of the birds seemed to have adapted to living
in town. There was a wood chipper running most of the day almost
directly below the nest and it doesn't faze them.
Earlier this year I was able to approach to within 15 to 20 feet of
one of the baldies while he was on the ground... I think he was eyein'
my ball. It then slowly took off and flew to the nest, too bad I
didn't have the camera that time!
During the fall the pair of eagles that call that nest home were
constantly flying from the nest to the cleanup pile by the maintaince
shed picking up branches for the nest. Every 2 to 3 minutes an eagle
would pass about 50 feet above you... again no camera.
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 06:22:37
From: annika1980
Subject: Re: Eagles in Comox (Attn Pflum)
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On Feb 17, 7:59 am, High_Colo...@webtv.net (Miss Anne Thrope) wrote:
> I hear president Bush just removed them from the endangered species
> list.
>
> He's quite the environmentalist.....and golfer.
To be fair, Bush has little to do with that.
Let's stick to blaming Bush for the senseless deaths in Iraq.
Bush will sign documentation to officially take eagles off the
endangered species list, but he'll probably also include a signing
statement saying that it's OK for him and Dick Cheney to hunt them.
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 07:59:27
From: Miss Anne Thrope
Subject: Re: Eagles in Comox (Attn Pflum)
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The eagles have no other choice.
The runoff of the tons of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers from
your club have weakened the immune systems of these birds, and now
instead of having a range of hundreds of miles, they're forced to hunt
close to the land that is slowly killing them.
I hear president Bush just removed them from the endangered species
list.
He's quite the environmentalist.....and golfer.
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 15:41:16
From: Bear
Subject: Re: Eagles in Comox (Attn Pflum)
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On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:59:27 -0500, High_Colonic@webtv.net (Miss Anne
Thrope) wrote:
>The eagles have no other choice.
>
>The runoff of the tons of herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers from
>your club have weakened the immune systems of these birds, and now
>instead of having a range of hundreds of miles, they're forced to hunt
>close to the land that is slowly killing them.
>
>I hear president Bush just removed them from the endangered species
>list.
>
>He's quite the environmentalist.....and golfer.
That is it?!?! Where is the zing the zest the insult from the heart of
your bottom?
Shit what a president of county I don't live in does means squat to
me. Hell dude put some effort into your stuff c'mon have you no pride?
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 06:04:19
From: Ivano
Subject: Re: Eagles in Comox (Attn Pflum)
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I played there last summer. Recall having to play around the new born deer.
Very enjoyable course.
"Bear" <bearlysane@XShawX.ca > wrote in message
news:oaqbt21f8k9fmbplbj82ihq43jbsi8ncjd@4ax.com...
>
> A while back I mentioned that we had them bald buzzards all over the
> place including a nest at the local nine holer. Well I remembered
> yesterday to take the camera along with me to try and get a couple of
> pics. So here are they are
>
> http://photoshare.shaw.ca/gallery/bearlysane/
>
> The Course is Comox Golf Club which is located in the middle of the
> town of Comox. The course is a public 9 hole course built on land
> donated in the 20's and has been established since 1928. Great little
> course which is first come first serve (no tee times) and is kept in
> great shape. Par 70 and 5400 yards with a slope/rating of 114/65.7.
> Fun course that yesterday we (3 of us) got around in just over 3 hours
> and cost just $20 per. There might have been 5 other groups on the
> course... might being the key word.
>
> The nest is situated right behind the 4th green and it is common to
> see the eagles build and maintain it. Unfortunately they didn't
> cooperate and fly low overhead while the camera was out. Around these
> parts they (eagles) are so common that we tend to forget how lucky we
> are to live in a place where we see them daily. Later on in the day
> there was around a dozen of them riding the thermals right in front of
> the glacier. No pics as they would just be spots with this camera.
> Cool to watch the big lazy circles as they climb high into the
> atmosphere to glide off to their feeding areas.
>
> The day was perfect for golf in February with a high of 12 (that would
> be celsius as this is Canada). While the rest of the country freezes
> we were golfing in short sleeves...
>
> First time uploading pics so hopefully this works.
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 15:43:31
From: Bear
Subject: Re: Eagles in Comox (Attn Pflum)
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On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 06:04:19 GMT, "Ivano" <ivanos@shawshank.ca > wrote:
>I played there last summer. Recall having to play around the new born deer.
>Very enjoyable course.
>
Or as they are referred to around these parts Hoofed Rodents :)
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Date: 16 Feb 2007 13:17:59
From: John van der Pflum
Subject: Re: Eagles in Comox (Attn Pflum)
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On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:54:36 GMT, Bear <bearlysane@XShawX.ca > wrote:
>
>A while back I mentioned that we had them bald buzzards all over the
>place including a nest at the local nine holer. Well I remembered
>yesterday to take the camera along with me to try and get a couple of
>pics. So here are they are
>
>http://photoshare.shaw.ca/gallery/bearlysane/
>
>The Course is Comox Golf Club which is located in the middle of the
>town of Comox. The course is a public 9 hole course built on land
>donated in the 20's and has been established since 1928. Great little
>course which is first come first serve (no tee times) and is kept in
>great shape. Par 70 and 5400 yards with a slope/rating of 114/65.7.
>Fun course that yesterday we (3 of us) got around in just over 3 hours
>and cost just $20 per. There might have been 5 other groups on the
>course... might being the key word.
>
>The nest is situated right behind the 4th green and it is common to
>see the eagles build and maintain it. Unfortunately they didn't
>cooperate and fly low overhead while the camera was out. Around these
>parts they (eagles) are so common that we tend to forget how lucky we
>are to live in a place where we see them daily. Later on in the day
>there was around a dozen of them riding the thermals right in front of
>the glacier. No pics as they would just be spots with this camera.
>Cool to watch the big lazy circles as they climb high into the
>atmosphere to glide off to their feeding areas.
>
>The day was perfect for golf in February with a high of 12 (that would
>be celsius as this is Canada). While the rest of the country freezes
>we were golfing in short sleeves...
>
>First time uploading pics so hopefully this works.
Thanks for the photos, Bear. That looks like a great little course.
I'd love to play it sometime.
--
jvdp
Start clearing your calendars
http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
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Date: 17 Feb 2007 15:36:22
From: Bear
Subject: Re: Eagles in Comox (Attn Pflum)
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On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:17:59 -0500, John van der Pflum
<nowhammymyspammy@bite.org > wrote:
>On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:54:36 GMT, Bear <bearlysane@XShawX.ca> wrote:
>
>>
>>A while back I mentioned that we had them bald buzzards all over the
>>place including a nest at the local nine holer. Well I remembered
>>yesterday to take the camera along with me to try and get a couple of
>>pics. So here are they are
>>
>>http://photoshare.shaw.ca/gallery/bearlysane/
>>
>>The Course is Comox Golf Club which is located in the middle of the
>>town of Comox. The course is a public 9 hole course built on land
>>donated in the 20's and has been established since 1928. Great little
>>course which is first come first serve (no tee times) and is kept in
>>great shape. Par 70 and 5400 yards with a slope/rating of 114/65.7.
>>Fun course that yesterday we (3 of us) got around in just over 3 hours
>>and cost just $20 per. There might have been 5 other groups on the
>>course... might being the key word.
>>
>>The nest is situated right behind the 4th green and it is common to
>>see the eagles build and maintain it. Unfortunately they didn't
>>cooperate and fly low overhead while the camera was out. Around these
>>parts they (eagles) are so common that we tend to forget how lucky we
>>are to live in a place where we see them daily. Later on in the day
>>there was around a dozen of them riding the thermals right in front of
>>the glacier. No pics as they would just be spots with this camera.
>>Cool to watch the big lazy circles as they climb high into the
>>atmosphere to glide off to their feeding areas.
>>
>>The day was perfect for golf in February with a high of 12 (that would
>>be celsius as this is Canada). While the rest of the country freezes
>>we were golfing in short sleeves...
>>
>>First time uploading pics so hopefully this works.
>
>Thanks for the photos, Bear. That looks like a great little course.
>I'd love to play it sometime.
It is a fun little course. Great for spontaneous outbursts of golf.
There are some really nice courses in this area and more on the way.
The time see this area is soon as we have become discovered and the
developers are churning through the valley.
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