GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!!!



(every Monday morning I once again remember just how lucky I am to be RETIRED!) :P

NEST NEWS............


CAROLINA-DOESN'T LOOK LIKE EGG #2 WILL HATCH...................................WHAT A SWEETIE..............


ALCOA MOM WANTS DAD TO SWITCH.....................................................DECORAH......................


OZARKS......................................................................................NCTC-BELLE & SMITTY............


COLORADO............................................................................3 EAGLETEERS OF SEQUOYA (TAKEN YESTERDAY)....


(some pics were snagged from forums)

DH still suffering with his torn rotator cuff/impingement, this morning woke up in terrible pain...ibuprophen and then vic...now finally he is getting some relief.... Wonder if the PT will ever work...it's only been a few weeks...

Jan has been posting some amazing shots from the PH Pair on Facebook... I love the new, close-up camera.. :)^

...which FB page????

Amethyst - regarding "retired" :)^ Congrats!!!

Right after I retired, I made new "business cards" for personal use - and on the back is printed...

........................................... I'M RETIRED
..................................... GO AROUND ME!
rofl rofl rofl

Good morning!
Some pictures from Siku from the web cam




Have a nice day

GOOD MONDAY MORNING CRUZERS!

LINDA, CONGRATS ON YOUR RETIREMENT! <:::

CAROLE, WONDERFUL EAGLE SHOTS AND UPDATES. WAITING FOR THE SEQUOYAH CAM TO GET A GOOD WASHING. :D

MARIA, THANKS FOR THE SIKU SHOTS, AS WELL.

Very cute! :lol:

Thanks (Wrightflyer and Marsha too), but I've been retired since 2005...it never gets old!!!!! :D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTHE! HOPING YOU ENJOY YOUR DAY!

LINDA, OOOOOH! rofl

carole sad about the egg not apparently going to hatch but there is 1 chick so all is not lost
look at those cuties nearly all grown up..... be still my heart
thank you for the updates

oh linda - I am so sorry about DH ... I had an impingement and finally had the surgery - it was arthro and easy - PT wasn't too terrible and then end result - pain free now - a tear though is another story ... one of our scouting parents had hers recently repaired and is still immobile :( she's hoping to start PT this week (it's been 6 weeks since surgery) .... good luck to him .....

Maria how cute

IWS has a facebook page - there are eagle cam pages and wray page and lots of cruzers have their own pages and they post photos and links from time to time - :)

beautiful day here - the sun shining a bit chilly - we will be camping this coming weekend with our boy scouts - over in NJ! can't wait - counting the days
busy here at work this AM but not overly .....

hope everyone is well - enjoy your day whatever it may bring to you


ps we are indeed looking for at least one person who might be interested in helping with the Nest Adoption Challenge posts starting next month - you only would be responsible for several posts - one day each week of the program .... let me know :)
no particular skills required except your love for the Channel Island Eagles! <3

Good Morning Monday Peeps

:clk: for movie

In case anyone missed the debut of this 3 minute Cartier film last night. This is in HD and absolutely spectacular >O<

'L'Odyssée de Cartier' is a visual spectacular of cutting edge special effects, which explores the fine jeweller's archives and back-story in a bid to showcase the brand to both existing customers, emerging markets and a new generation.

"This project has been treated like a real movie," Cartier UK's executive chairman Arnaud M.Bamberger explained at a preview screening at Cartier's London HQ last week, "we wanted the best special effects, a big director, an incredible model and props to intertwine with our incredible history.

"We wanted a movie we would be proud to show to Steven Spielberg".

Well as promotional videos go, you have to hand it to Cartier, L'Odyssée de Cartier really is a no-expense-spared mini-masterpiece.

The three and a half minute film follows the iconic symbol of the brand - the panther - on a whirlwind trip around the globe where he brushes with key moments and locations from Cartier's rich history.

The panther itself is steeped in history. 'La Panthère' being the nickname of Catier's legendary designer Jeanne Toussaint who created their first ever piece of panther jewellery - a bracelet for the Duchess of Windsor.

The panther travels to St Petersburg in the snow, to China where he comes face-to-face with a golden dragon, to an Indian palace built upon an elephant's back and filled with glittering animal jewellery (many pieces of which reside in the Cartier archive), before leaping aboard the wings of and identical replica of the airplane built by Alberto Santos-Dumont, to showcase the classic Cartier Santos watch (first commissioned by the Brazilian aviation legend in 1904).

The panther finally lands in Paris, the birthplace of Cartier, on Place Vendôme where he meets supermodel Shalom Harlow at the Grand Palais.

L'Odyssée is the the work of a vast team led by leading advertising film director Bruno Aveillan. He was supported by a crew of 60 on location, with a further team of 50 special effects technicians working on the post-production for six months. An original score was composed by Pierre Adenot, and the red dress worn by Shalom was custom-made by young Chinese fashion designer Yiqing Yinwith, while a total of three panthers were used for filming due to strict animal welfare laws.

Pa Norfolk visiting his nest this morning....no sign of DT :(

:clk:

Screencap and video by Deejay (3:34)

Hello Cruzers. Had a busy weekend, and didn't get to check in.

It's sooooooooo cold here today and I'm hearing we could see temps from 5 below to 17 below tonight. Ugh!!!! I'm freezing already - hot soup and tea for lunch and I'm still cold.

Haven't caught up from the weekend postsss yet, will try to do that later.

There was a horrible car accident in our area this morning. A head on collision. The picture of the car is in our local paper, not much left to the car - female patient was taken to the hospital, no word on her condition though - she had to be extricated from the vehicle. Sad.

Hi Deb - I've :}^ :}^ Really missed you the last few weeks. Glad to see your postssss today. :D :D :Hugs: :Hugs:

Sigh - I miss my flip flops too.

Thanks, Penny, for the story behind the Cartier film. I did catch it last night and it was beautiful. The LA Times had a full page ad with just the panther but I didn't understand what it was about until seeing the film last night. It was quite spectacular.

Sending some Cruzer Mojo that your DH will get some relief with the PT :candle:

PERFECT :)^ rofl rofl

LINDA, MOST CERTAINLY THINKING OF YOUR HUSBAND AND HIS SHOULDER PAIN. HOPING IT GETS RELIEVED SOMEHOW.

JUST READ A NEWS ARTICLE WHEN SOMEBODY GOT OUT OF A CAR AND STOLE THE GIRL SCOUT COOKIE CASH BOX. 2 GIRLS TRIED TO GET THE THIEF, BUT HE ESCAPED. HOPE HE GETS CAUGHT!!!!!

GEORGE ARE YOU THERE ?????

I'VE A PHOTO QUESTION

LALA MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME TOO

THE SIGMA LENS I ORDERED CAN'T BE DELIVER

IT'S THE SIGMA 150-500 F5-6.3 APO DG OS HS 1149
Description:
Lens Construction 21 Elements in 15 Groups
Angle of View 16.4 - 5 degrees
Number of Diaphragm Blades 9 Blades
Minimum Aperture F22
Minimum Focusing Distance 220cm/86.6 in.
Maximum Magnification 1:5.2
Filter Size Diameter 86mm
Filter Size Bayonet-type Hood
Dimensions Diameter 94.7mm X Length 252mm
3.7 in. X 9.9 in.
Weight 1910g / 67.4 o

BUT ANOTHER ONE AF 150-500MM F/5.0-6.3 NIKON 9
Dimensions (H x W x D) 9.5 x 9.5 x 25.2 cm
Angle 16.4 to 5 °
Image stabilization Yes
Focal 150 to 500 mm
EAN 0085126737559
Additional info New in box
Filter size 86 mm
Suitable for APS-C
Weight 1910 grams
Largest aperture (f /) 5
Incl. bag / pouch / box Yes
Incl. hood Yes
Introduction model 2008
Smallest aperture (f /) 22
Color (s) Black
Closest focusing distance 2.2 m
Lens Construction (elements / groups) 21/15
Type telephoto zoom lens
Lens mount Nikon
Available since April 2008
Maximum image magnification x 1:5,2
Part Number 737306
Explanation Nikon part number
Type turn zoom zoom
USM Yes I CAN GET IN ANOTHER STORE....

CAN YOU TELL ME THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THOSE 2 ???

PLEASE HELP ME

WCV March 5 RTH Release Update

The release of Red-tailed Hawk #12-0003 will be postponed for a day, due to inclement weather. Please join us at Shenandoah River Park in Shenandoah on Tuesday, March 6 at 3:00 p.m. for the release!

Poor Pa Norfolk. He loves being a Dad so much.

If he could he'd lay those eggs himself.

:}^ Buddy you're almost an adult :<<o>>: now :wub:


Image Becki Crowder Wells taken at WCV

Buddy <3 <3 :wub: :wub:

AAAAWWW BUDDY OUR SWEETIE <3 <3 <3

Rush Limbaugh, who uttered a terrible personal diatribe on air against Sandra Fluke, a 30 year old feminist and activist enrolled at Georgetown University Law Center, has issued a 'sort of' apology to her.



She isn't buying it because it was issued after significant pressure from his sponsors who have begun to pull their support from his radio show. So far he has lost quite a few of them, but I'm sure he can survive if it gets cancelled because he earns $400 million a year!!! :angry:

Fluke didn't take a stand directly on whether advertisers should abandon Limbaugh, but she said that "Americans have a long tradition of supporting companies that share the values that they have."

He should put some of that money where his mouth is and donate it to the tornado victims :hair:

Fluke interview on The View this morning (7:19)

HI EVERYBODY--HOPE YOUR MONDAY IS GOING WELL AND THAT YOU .......


:Hugs: :Hugs:

rofl rofl I am laughing at myself. NOW I understand that "show" when I turned the tv on this am to catch some of the today show. I kept trying to change the channel to channel 5 and thought something was wrong with my remote, cause it kept coming back to the 3 minute Cartier film. :blink: :blink: I was wondering what had happened to the today show. . .

Now I get it. Thanks Penny for clearing that up for me. . . rofl rofl rofl

Laurie DH had the same reaction because the TV was on CNN while he was working on his laptop and he was wondering what happened too rofl rofl rofl

I guess 3 minutes is a LONG time for a commercial :P

LINDA--So sorry your DH is dealing with a shoulder impingement and tear. The condition is so painful ..I have had it twice. Once in each shoulder. The first surgery, the surgeon relieved the impingement (bone spur) arthroscopically and he said it had caused a small tear . He decided the tear was so small, to let my body heal itself, once the bone spur was removed. He made the right call.

A few years later I had another impingement in my left shoulder.. same surgeon. This time there was no tear at all from the impingement, so removing the spur took care of it.

Shoulder surgery recovery is painful, but after a few months of P.T., which is as important as the surgery, all heals well and no more pain.

Possibly your DH's impingement has not caused to big a tear either, and he can be spared the more extensive surgery repairing the tear as well. Either way, the surgeries are most beneficial...you just have to DO THE P.T. WORK FAITHFULLY post-op. My Surgeon made that very clear to me--he said we have to be partners in this. He would do his part and then I had to do mine. We were good partners. :ok:

PENNY--The Cartier production is spectaculary beautiful and imaginative! The St.Petersburg scene and the inside of the Indian palace are magical! <3

[QUOTE=petra,Mar 5 2012, 12:59 PM] LALA MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME TOO

THE SIGMA LENS I ORDERED CAN'T BE DELIVER

IT'S THE SIGMA 150-500 F5-6.3 APO DG OS HS 1149


BUT ANOTHER ONE AF 150-500MM F/5.0-6.3 NIKON 9
Dimensions (H x W x D) 9.5 x 9.5 x 25.2 cm
box
Filter size 86 mm
Suitable for APS-C
Weight 1910 gramsi am not sure why it cant be delivered by sigma to your retailer. my guess looking at the specifications is that one seems to have OS/IS and the other doesnt.

OS in sigma-eese in the lens name means optical stabilization

is the second lens less expensive?? if so that is likely the reason as its without OS

does your local camera store say the lens is discontinued or just "Back ordered"? if its just back ordered the dutch importer may just be waiting to be resupplied by sigma. if so id wait until they can get the os lens.


OS/VR/IS is a good thing for such super long lenses

the other thing that cuaght my eye in your description provided is that the second lens says designed for aps-c. this may be their distinction similar to the way nikon designtates their digital only lenses as "DX" thus a dx lens on a normal sensor gives you the exacpt focal length where as the 500mm other lens on a digtial gives you wiht the nikon a focal length equivalent of 759mm. that is why i bought the sigma full frame os 150-600mm

the other reason is that i have two nikon film bodies and i dont want to mistakenly mount the dx nikon lens onto a full frame film bodied nikon f100

laurie love the flip flops - I miss 'em too - come on spring/summer
marsha I saw the girl scout cookie thing this AM - what's with people anyway grrrr
oh buddy - all grown up (nearly) <3

ooooh now I know what you are talking about - I saw that commercial on Today today ... :) it was loooong
karen - indeed the PT for shoulder repair is truly and necessity and gotta be done - all of it! :)

the IT guy was here because of a back up problem with new server BUT they discovered that my email needed to be synched to outlook ( boo hoo) so they did but now all my current set up won't transfer so have to do individually AND none of the contact will transfer so have to do them all again manually waaaaaaaaah

why didn't some think of that 2 months ago ...... oh well

Oh good, someone else is :bld: :bld: not just me. . . :lol: :lol:

He thought the remote had been touched and switched the channel to a movie rofl

You gotta admit the Russian segment looked like scenes from Dr. Zhivago :P

Click for JL card

At 2:25 EST the NBG female finally showed up at the nest a bit wet and bedraggled :o


Screencap Deejay

She left 4 minutes later....at least she made a pit stop :P

Slideshow from Today

Me too Laurie(but I'm not blond, so what is my excuse?). I was none too happy that a long commercial was on! Now I'll have to take a look at it more carefully! :P

Deb, I sent you an email.