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Subject: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 02 Dec 13 - 02:32 AM Footage reveals sea eagle stole camera A sea eagle has recorded unusual footage of Western Australia's remote Kimberley after stealing a video camera and taking it on a 100 kilometre journey. Aboriginal rangers had set up the motion-sensor camera at a gorge on the Margaret River in May, to try and capture images of fresh-water crocodiles. Gooniyandi ranger Roneil Skeen says the camera disappeared not long afterwards. "Unexpectedly our camera went missing so we thought we had lost it because it fell into the water," he said. But a few weeks ago, they got a phone call to say a Parks and Wildlife ranger had found the small device at the Mary River, about 110 kilometres away. They have been able to extract three 30-second clips that reveal the culprit to be a thieving sea eagle. The footage shows the juvenile eagle scooping up the recorder, and taking to the air. Later, it is deposited on the ground and the animal pecks at it. Mr Skeen says he and the 14-strong ranger team were shocked to see the aerial journey play out in high-definition. "It was pretty amazing because it's one of the first camera traps to ever get picked up," he said. "They've had camera traps moved [by animals] before, but not taken off, like a flying camera you know? "It was pretty cool so we were pretty shocked." The Gooniyandi Rangers, who are one of 14 ranger groups co-ordinated by the Kimberley Land Council, believe the bird was young. "We knew it was a juvenile eagle because the adult sea eagles, once they get their food or their prey, they usually take it right up into the sky and drop it," he said. "But this one was still learning because he just took it near the cliff-side and he never dropped [it], he just put it down and started picking at it. "An adult one would have flown it right up the top and yeah for sure it would have smashed that camera." The rangers say they will be bolting down their camera in the future. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: JohnInKansas Date: 02 Dec 13 - 03:33 AM The eagle's been watching too much YouTube, and just wanted to post a personal clip. I can't say much for the special effects, and may have to consult with some local iggles to figure out what the message was supposed to mean. My local news hasn't mentioned any hot issues in the little bit of Aussie news they print, so I doubt if it was meant to be political; but maybe eagles there are worried about things that others haven't noticed. John |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: Will Fly Date: 02 Dec 13 - 04:55 AM Ah now, they're anthropomorphising the eagle by using the word "steal". The eagle didn't steal the camera, it just picked it up out of curosity or - as John has said - borrowed it temporarily to make a YouTube video. :-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: Pete Jennings Date: 02 Dec 13 - 05:37 AM Brilliant. But, Will, making a You Tube video is also an anthropomorphism, |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: Pete Jennings Date: 02 Dec 13 - 05:39 AM ...(oops), isn't it? LOL. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: Stu Date: 02 Dec 13 - 08:51 AM Dinosaurs still rule the earth. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: Will Fly Date: 02 Dec 13 - 09:28 AM But, Will, making a You Tube video is also an anthropomorphism Nah - eagles are taught the art of film and video making in the nest. Have you never seen "Where Eagles Dare"? It comes easily to them, but getting hold of the right equipment is often a strain. I wonder if the eagle in question also managed to bag a computer to upload the clip? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: kendall Date: 02 Dec 13 - 09:44 AM I've been feeding a family of gray foxes for some time now; putting out scraps of food in pans, and for the second time now they have taken the pans as well as the food. I'm a good cook, but, this is silly. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: JohnInKansas Date: 02 Dec 13 - 10:12 AM If I put much of my cooking out for some foxes, I'd suspect that they wanted the pans for coffins to bury the stuff in. (But I'm sure that's not what they have in mind in your case.) John |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: Pete Jennings Date: 02 Dec 13 - 10:28 AM Round our way, the chicken farmers feed the foxes with lead... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity Date: 02 Dec 13 - 11:47 AM Just put the ingredients out...maybe they want to cook it better themselves! GfS P.S. Oh,and next time leave a pen and paper out too....you can expect a shopping list the following day! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: ChanteyLass Date: 02 Dec 13 - 08:23 PM Sandra, when I saw the thread title I was pretty sure I knew who started this one. I was wrong! The first part of the video made me dizzy! "The rangers say they will be bolting down their camera in the future!" Yes. Good idea! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: GUEST,leeneia Date: 02 Dec 13 - 08:37 PM Thank you for posting this, Sandra. The DH and I both enjoyed seeing it. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: GUEST Date: 03 Dec 13 - 12:31 AM Nice story! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: GUEST,Iain Date: 03 Dec 13 - 02:36 AM Perhaps pigeons in London could be taught to sh"£££$ on the camera lens and reduce the level of surveillance. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: Charley Noble Date: 03 Dec 13 - 08:16 AM Sandra- I'll pass this story on to Judy. She'll love it too. Cheerily, Charlie Ipcar |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: JudyB Date: 03 Dec 13 - 09:06 AM That is great! The sound of its wings is amazing! Thanks, Sandra, and thanks for the link, Charlie! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Eagle steals motion-sensor camera From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 04 Dec 13 - 04:33 AM no worries! |
