Coastal DroneWorks at Duck Lake - Powell River, BC Canada
I woke up this morning, figured id take the family for a drive in the back woods! Fortunately my thinking cap was on and I brought the filming gear! Heres a little clip I put together... Enjoy!
Coastal DroneWorks!
Duck Lake: DJI Phantom 3
Duck Trail, Powell River, BC Beautiful Duck Lake, a protected area located east of Powell River, BC. It provides an important nesting habitat for migratory and non-migratory birds. Great for hiking (YEW Trail), fishing and swimming. Perfect for birdwatching!
Bird Watching at HCP, Victoria, BC
Discover bird watching in the wetland conservation area at HCP
#StopIT Nest Protection 5-19-15 #PowellRiver
STATEMENT FROM #StopIT Direct Action, 5-19-2015
After Powell River residents discovered trees marked for cutting with active bird nests in them, a group of women decided to protect trees containing nests. The group is positioning themselves between the Feller Buncher and the trees effectively stopping Island Timberlands plan to continue clear-cutting.
As community support continues to pour in, the message is clear: Island Timberlands need to halt logging until the end of nesting season and publicly release a cut plan that ensures nests and riparian zones around McFall, McGuffie Creek, and Wys Creek are respected.
The community is not against logging but wants to see the precious urban forest which is home to hundreds of species including birds, bears, and cougars selectively logged in a way that preserves its ecological integrity.
Video: Courtney Harrop
Heart Lake Conservation Area | Niimei
A nice little ending to my summer vacation ~
Drove up to Brampton with my parents to see Heart Lake so I wanted to record a mini vlog ^ - ^
Hope you enjoy the video !
Music : やさしさに包まれたら (Instrumental) from Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service
*No copyright infringement intended
Nancy Today: Kayaking in B Lake 7 (turtles 36) ASMR Waterfall 'Sounds of Nature'
Kayaking and looking for root stumps
Ducks Unlimited at Wildwood CA
Ducks Unlimited Canada and the UTRCA worked together to remove safety hazards from a waterfowl staging area that was installed more than 3 decades ago at Wildwood Conservation Area near St. Marys.
Bird Watching at Presquile Park
A selection of birds seen on an expedition to Presqu'ile Park near Brighton Ontario Canada in late May 2006. song composed by myself with free downloads ==
Vernon Wildlife Area | Vernon Marsh
Vernon Wildlife Area is a 4,655 acre property (4,154 acres owned and 501 acres leased) located just north of Mukwonago in eastern Waukesha County. Parking lots are located off of state Highway 83, Frog Alley Road, county Highway I, county Highway NN and Benson Avenue. A boat launch can be found off Frog Alley Road.
The property consists of mostly wetlands/flowages with the Fox River snaking through. Adjoining uplands consist of grasslands and some woodlots. A calcareous fen is also present on the south side. It offers excellent wildlife habitat, especially for migrating and nesting waterfowl.
Land in the wildlife area was first leased in 1946 as a public hunting ground. Purchase of the property by the DNR began four years later, assisted by donations from Wetlands for Wildlife and other conservation organizations. It is a popular area for waterfowl, pheasant, small game, turkey and deer hunting. Handicapped blinds for waterfowl hunting are available off Frog Alley Road.
Visit FriendsOfVernonMarsh.org to find out how YOU can help preserve this treasure.
Mountain Meadows Reservoir Drained Overnight
The 6 mile long 2 mile wide Mountain Meadows Reservoir (Walker Lake) was drained last week by PG&E, it is home to 8 threatened or endangered species and 21 species of special concern. The Department of Fish and Wildlife gave the area the highest possible rating for acquisition by the Wildlife Conservation Board.
This Reservoir is the headwaters for Hamilton Creek, also known as Hamilton Branch Lake Almanor.
The Reservoir was home to
Endangered Bald eagle
Endangered Great Gray Owl
Endangered Peregrine Falcon
Endangered Willow Flycatcher 6 to 12 nests during past 8 years
Threatened Greater Sandhill
Threatened Sierra Nevada Red Fox
Threatened Swainson’s Hawk
Important Great Basin Canada geese 80-120 breeding pairs
Important Blacktailed and Rocky Mtn. Mule Deer
Important wood duck 20-30 nesting pairs; probably the single most
important nesting site in NE California due to presence
of flooded timber and California Waterfowl Association
nest boxes. (Information from YouTube user: peat12001)
Link to Album of Mountain Meadows Reservoir:
around munising bay and grand island
A kayak trip from Munising to Sand Point and along the colorful sandstone rocks of Grand Island. Finishing with a view of the East Channel Lighthouse. July 2015
Round Lake, NY
The water is pristine at Round Lake, NY. This is one of the glacial meromictic lakes near Syracuse, New York .
Deer Island - 90 +/- Acre Sportsman's Paradise FOR SALE
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Deer Island offers unique privacy, outstanding outdoor recreation, and a tropical paradise experience all on your personal, exclusive island located just minutes off Cedar Key along Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast!
The island features an exceptional sugar white sandy beach along the entire west coastline. The interior rises to an elevation of 14 feet and is densely forested with large oaks, pines, cedars, and palms with an understory of coonties, wild coffee, palmettos and more – perfect for Florida’s native wildlife habitats.
Approximately one acre on the south end of the island near the dock has been cleared for a camp (except for the trees). A narrow unimproved road (a glorified trail) runs north and south along the spine of the island.
The island is located inside the Big Bend Aquatic Seagrass Preserve and adjoins the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge. The historic fishing villages of Cedar Key and Suwannee are eight miles south and north of the island, respectively.
Gainesville, home of the University of Florida, is 50 miles to the east.
Access is by boat or helicopter, with deep water access on the northeast corner of island. The existing dock is on the southeast corner in shallower water.
This private island is rich with native bird species. Use this unique property for a family get-away, recreational sports, camping, hiking, birding, and more!
Given its location among several protected lands and refuges, there is a potential to sell as a conservation easement. Other income opportunities include leasing the property to boaters, campers, or to organize fishing trips!
How Do Beavers Build A Damn | BBC
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Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Holiday Lectures on Science 2005
Lecture 1: Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Speaker: Sean B Carroll, Ph. D.
Lake Mead Eagle Count
An annual pilgrimage is underway at Lake Mead. Dozens of eagles have flown thousands of miles to spend the winter in our more temperate climate. Wildlife biologists ventured out to see how the great birds are doing. I-Team's George Knapp and photographer Matt Adams went along for the ride.
The search for eagles began just after dawn. A boat from the Nevada Division of Wildlife slipped out of Lake Mead marina in slo-mo mode carrying a team of sharp-eyed observers. Five similar boats and crews were assigned to cover other parts of Lakes Mead and Mojave, every nook and inlet and exposed bit of beach in the vast recreation area.
The trend over the last five years at Lake Mead has been good and steady, said Kent Turner, National Park Service.
He isn't shy about his enthusiasm for the task at hand. Turner works every day on wildlife and natural resource issues, but the annual eagle count always means a jolt of adrenalin.
Oh yeah, it's always a thrill to see one, Turner said. For the past 15 years, wildlife biologists from the park service, state wildlife rangers, and volunteers have canvassed the entire shoreline of the two lakes to count eagles. Although the birds are huge, with six- foot wingspans, they aren't necessarily easy to spot among the jagged rocks.
After 90 minutes of searching, our party had seen ospreys, red tailed hawks and assorted waterfowl, but no eagles. Then two came into view; a magnificent adult bald eagle sitting atop a rock and a younger companion 20 yards away. The adult took flight as we approached. The youngster stuck around a bit longer, but then departed for a less crowded vantage point.
The reason for detailed surveys like this one is to evaluate how eagles are faring. In the 1950's and 60's, biologists noticed a drastic decline in eagle populations. At one point, fewer than 500 nesting pairs existed in the lower 48 states.
DDT and other pesticides were identified as the cause of the near extinction of our national symbol. Pesticide scientists denied the link, but after the substances were banned, the eagles began their comeback.
Certainly something is working. Over the last couple of decades, eagles are one of the great success stories in American conservation, Turner said.
The eagles that hang out at Lake Mead from January to March most likely fly here from Alaska, Canada, and other northern points of origin. They're here because the lakes aren't frozen, and fish are plentiful.
The Lake Mead observers record every sighting with GPS precision. They know their count isn't a definitive number, but, over time, it helps to establish a baseline that can provide clues about how well the eagles are faring.
Along the way, there are other wild specimens, including a coyote that posed on a ridge and then casually sauntered toward a great blue heron nearby. No dice. Bald eagles hold a special place in the American psyche, but as urban areas like Las Vegas gobble up more land, wiping out previously wild areas, many species with lower public relations value become threatened.
Wildlife experts like Kent Turner know that there's a price to pay, even when the endangered species is less popular than eagles.
One of the most important reasons to be concerned about biodiversity is that it's an overall indictor of the health of the ecosystem and the health of the planet. When we lose species, we know something is wrong in terms of climate, physical forces. There is a reason to be concerned about the productivity of the planet for people also, Turner said.
For today at least, it appears the eagles are holding steady. The survey found 125 eagles at Lake Mead and Lake Mojave. That is the highest number since the count started in 1981.
Jan. 30 Quarterly Business Review
The Jan. 30 Quarterly Business Review includes an introduction of the 2018 – 2023 Strategic Plan by Administrator Elliot Mainzer followed by updates on BPA’s financials, power business and transmission business. More details on the QBR and a transcript of this recording is available at bpa.gov/goto/QBR.
The Bozeman Trail: A Rush to Montana's Gold
The Bozeman Trail was an offshoot of the Oregon Trail, a shortcut to the newly discovered gold fields of Montana Territory. Cutting through the heart of Indian country. It became a flash point for a clash of cultures that would explode into warfare, destruction and tragedy. First telecast March, 2019.