Bald Eagle Camellia's Locations, Pam Monahan's Visits With Bald Eagle HK, Florida Eagle Cams, Berry College Eagle Cam, Ice Tsunami, Earthquake Lights, Wildlife Copter, Shark Rescue, Happy People

Looks like Bald Eagle Camellia's solar battery has gotten a good charge!Reese posted a location map for Camellia yesterday. Then, in a blink, he posted another map today.

Pam Monahan has three new posts for Bald Eagle HK. He looks so much like his dad (Bald Eagle Dad Norfolk)! In her January 5th post, he's in his nest, which is really getting big! (I'm wondering if he's going to try to use the nest that he built or if he's going to try to take over the Osprey nest. In either case, I think he views the Osprey nest as belonging to him. I'm predicting fireworks when the Osprey return.) Pam also got pictures of HK in other places around the golf course. Then in her January 6th post, she got some great pictures of HK in his nest. And then she braved the cold today to go find him again. She got a bunch of pictures of HK flying away today... Thanks Pam! Stay warm HK!

I checked in on the Florida Eagle Cams just now. As I expected, Moms and babies are tucked in for the night:

Southwest Florida Cam (the IR light at this nest is kinda harsh to our eyes - but the Eagles can't see the light at all):

Northeast Florida Cam (yes, that's a baby at 4:00, partially tucked up under Mom. Domestic bliss...):

Same scene at the Berry College nest, just no eggs or babies yet. I love that these eagles spend so much time at the nest. I can usually find someone home!

Here's a couple of natural phenomenon that I've never heard of. The first is 'ice tsunami' -- check out this video. This video hasn't been sped up. Mother nature was not joking around! And then there's 'earthquake lights' which are flashes of light that happen near rifts. They occur during or even days before an earthquake.

Time to get on my soap box. This guy built a remote controlled flying copter that he then used to photograph and capture video of animals in the wild. In this video, it looks like the wildlife has changed its behavior as a result of this copter. It starts with a giraffe walking. Then it's standing still. In another instance, there is an ostrich walking along a path. Then the camera angle changes and the ostrich is standing still a few steps off of the path. To me, these animals have changed their behavior while being filmed. There are lots of scenes of various herds running. Are they running because of the copter? There is a hyena that is dragging its meal away from the camera -- at one point stopping and turning its face to the camera while sniffing at it. The footage is beautiful and there's some lofty music playing along. But I feel that obtaining this footage was at the expense of the animals in it. Please, if you want to view wildlife, don't disturb it. If an animal even looks at you, then you have ventured too close.

So, you've got a shark that's choking on a moose. Sounds like the start of a bad joke. But, it really happened. The shark was rescued by some good Samaritans. It was too late for the moose...

Here are 8 unexpected habits of happy people. It turns out that being outdoors can be good for you and help you be happy. Duh!