Grey Seal Webcam Discussion 2009

[Kitty KCMO]

Good morning, Fireblade.

LOL! Beer always helps! You made a good movie of the eagles together. And of the seals fighting in the background. And the crow walking around like he owns the beach. It was a really good day for watching yesterday.

[Kitty KCMO]

Maybe if the eagle comes the seals will flee.


I am watching Winged Migration. . . there are some fishing and eating Terns, for an opportunity to see them and compare with our occasional sitings here. . . .

The Terns are after the huge crashing of the glacier into the sea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtiP7mbxZws&NR=1

Thank you for the video excerpt, Alice. I saw the terns, but I think what we have been seeing here hovering are gulls. Or at least, they don't have the dark heads like the terns in the link you posted. Maybe they are juveniles.

(PS-- What beautiful videography in that video. Gorgeous scenery. I will have to get it so I can watch all of it.)

[alice44]

It looks like that crow was actually nibbling off the back of a seal.

[alice44]

That is the trouble with gulls and terns they are kinda dull when young and then much more elegant when they are adults.

Two seals seem to be having a bit of a set to on the beach -- nose to nose.


I think I am going to walk around the block (first I wrote beach ) and then go to bed with a book.

[Kitty KCMO]

That is the trouble with gulls and terns they are kinda dull when young and then much more elegant when they are adults.

Two seals seem to be having a bit of a set to on the beach -- nose to nose.


I think I am going to walk around the block (first I wrote beach ) and then go to bed with a book.

You must live in a safe area to be able to walk at night. I think most of the seals are off to breakfast now, the beach is emptying out quickly. I am going to sign off now, too, I really am having trouble seeing clearly. Too much reading earlier, but it is frustrating. Goodnight, Alice.

[Kitty KCMO]

@Jopie, you got some good pictures of the eagles yesterday. Congratulations!

@Kuremari & Fireblade-- gorgeous sunset shots yesterday of the eagle flying with wings held just right.

@Ame, I'm glad you got a video of the eagles yesterday, too, & were able to see the crow pestering the eagle, pulling its tail feathers.

I am off for sleep now, my eyes are too blurry. Good day, everyone, have a good time watching the beach today.

[jopie]

Kitty, hello. Yes, as long as they want to sit still at the beach, there are no problems.
Sleep tight and untill later

[venegor]

The storm and is unpleasant for seals

[ergee]

one on the beach, behind the log on the left side, and some in the water.

[ame]

an eagle and a crow landed on the shore! and the seals are keeping a very careful eye on the eagle.

EDIT: i was a bit too much in a hurry writing the lines above. actually two crows landed on hte right side of the shore first. then after a while an eagle made a fly-by and after that it landed on the shore, too. all the seal the seals were swimming in the water and weree keeping an eye on the birds.

[fireblade1]

14:40h: an eagle

[ame]

Good morning/evening Alice and Kitty
Yesterday I had some problems with the upload of vids. So in the evening, after some beer, I played a little around with the moviemaker. And

congratulatios! this was rather cool.

the eagle is still standing there in one place and the seals sing to him. the eagle just turns its head around but otherwise it's immobile. maybe it has just had its nail done and doesn't want to wear them dull.
(i posted above almost the same video as Fireblade because i think i started recording a bit earlier, almost by accident, so it's not quite the same...
Edit: i had a look at the beginning of the clip and saw why i started: two crows (i think) first landed on the far right side by the water line. then after a while the eagle first flew a circle above the shore and then landed.)

[jopie]

All that curious seals made me search........

[fireblade1]

ty ame and it was really my "first time"

[jopie]

Seals come easily halfway out of the water to see what the eagle is doing there.

[ame]

ty ame and it was really my "first time"

it must have been a lot of work, Fireblade!
i guess that we are both recording at the moment...
that silly eagle should do something, instead of just standing there. this does not make much drama...

[ame]

drat! by 'doing' i did not mean flying away....
the eagle left....

[fireblade1]

The departure is your turn

[ame]

The departure is your turn

done it!
i'm still at school and the data transmission rate is sooo much faster from here than from my home. so i'm much quicker here.

[ame]

after the eagle left the seals began considering of landing. two of them crawled to the left and out of the picture. there must be a beach bar with the happy hour beginning...
a gull or two were flying above the shore. i think one of them may have been a lesser black-backed gull.