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Orleans Audubon Society
United States
Registrace 12. 02. 2021
Orleans Audubon Society provides educational and entertaining programs about birds, other wildlife and the environment. Learn the basics of bird watching, and join us on birding trips to Louisiana as well as more exotic destinations. Discover the joy of using native plants in your garden to attract birds and butterflies. Learn to identify Louisiana's butterflies and moths. It's all here on our CZcams channel. OAS is a Louisiana based non-profit organization focused on wildlife conservation and environmental education.
Belle River 2024 Update: Find out where the Swallow-tailed Kites go!
Learn about the Belle River Swallow-tailed Kite's 2024 nest deep in the swamps of Louisiana and find out where she went afterward. Join Orleans Audubon Society for another surprising kite adventure!
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Swallow-tailed Kite Rescue, Release & Tracking
zhlédnutí 705Před měsícem
Orleans Audubon Society and its partners rescue a young Swallow-tailed Kite and put a tracking device on it to find out how it survives, where it goes, and how it uses working forests.
Merlin Rescue
zhlédnutí 338Před 3 měsíci
Orleans Audubon Society, working with Wings of Hope, rescues and helps rehabilitate a beautiful male Merlin.
Tagged Swallow-tailed Kite Returns to the Barataria-Terrebonne Basin
zhlédnutí 208Před 5 měsíci
Exciting news! Our satellite tagged Swallow-tailed Kite, Belle River, is back on her breeding grounds after an extraordinary 6,000 mile migratory journey from her wintering grounds in Brazil. Watch the video below to learn all about her travels! The Orleans Audubon Society is partnering with BTNEP and the Avian Research and Conservation Institute to learn more about Swallow-tailed Kites that ne...
Anhinga Rescue
zhlédnutí 296Před 8 měsíci
Orleans Audubon Society volunteers discovered an Anhinga tangled in fishing line, dangling over the water. See how they rescued it. Discarded fishing line and tackle are hazards to wildlife.
Virginia Rail Rescue, New Orleans
zhlédnutí 83Před 9 měsíci
This is a story about a Virginia Rail that Orleans Audubon Society rescued in New Orleans. Joe Willis was on his way to work when he noticed a group of crows attacking the rail on the median of Elysian Fields Avenue. The rail had suffered some sort of collision and needed rest. The bird was a little underweight, so I hand-fed it some minnows prior to releasing it. Collisions pose a pose serious...
Barred Owl Rescue, Slidell
zhlédnutí 132Před 10 měsíci
Shantell was just out walking her dog when she noticed this poor owl flapping desperately and dangling from one wing. This is a story about a Barred Owl that Orleans Audubon Society volunteers rescued in Slidell, Louisiana. Discarded monofilament fishing line, fishing tackle, and trot lines all pose serious hazards to wildlife, especially Barred Owls.
Swallow-tailed Kite Migration in the Barataria-Terrebonne Basin
zhlédnutí 303Před rokem
Swallow-tailed Kites are one of our earlier migrants and their fall migration is already underway! The Orleans Audubon Society is partnering with the Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program and the Avian Research and Conservation Institute to learn more about Swallow-tailed Kites in the Barataria-Terrebonne basin. We want to learn all about the Swallow-tailed Kites that nest in the basin,...
The Pearl River: 2023 Most Endangered River
zhlédnutí 1,9KPřed rokem
The Pearl River is one of the most biodiverse rivers in the U.S. and the primary drinking water source for Jackson, Mississippi. But this natural treasure is threatened by a devastating private real estate development scheme masquerading as a flood control project. This “One Lake” project would dredge and dam the Pearl River to create new waterfront property, destroying vital fish and wildlife ...
Birding Ghana: Hot, Hotter, Hottest
zhlédnutí 459Před rokem
Speakers: Joelle Finley and Ken Harris Join Ken and Joelle on a trip from the humid and hot tropical south (think New Orleans in August) to the arid and hotter north of Ghana (think Las Vegas in August) experiencing a wide range of habitats, birds and people. Visit one of the saddest places on Earth, The Cape Coast Castle.
California Birding
zhlédnutí 1,2KPřed rokem
Presented by Joan Garvey, OAS Membership Chair This presentation features birds photographed in different habitats near South San Francisco, California. Also included are birds encountered on a deep water pelagic out of Half Moon Bay. Big surprises were a Polar Skua and a Hawaiian Petrel!
Alaskan Cruise with an Extension to Victoria, BC
zhlédnutí 551Před 2 lety
Presented by Joan Garvey, OAS Membership Chair This presentation was created to highlight birds seen in the Pacific Northwest. This was not a birding trip, but with a little effort and planning one can work birding in to any vacation. Bring your optics! Joan Garvey serves as Membership Chair of Orleans Audubon Society. After retiring from private practice as a General Dentist, she became an avi...
Celebrating the Swallow-tailed Kite
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Presented by Dr. Jennifer Coulson, Orleans Audubon Society President The Swallow-tailed Kite might just be the most charismatic bird on the planet. Learn about this kite’s captivating life history and habits from ornithologist Dr. Jennifer Coulson, who has devoted most of her life to studying this bird. Jennifer will relate details about this kite’s social lifestyle, highlight some extreme spec...
Science and conservation for birds and humans on working lands in the Mississippi Delta
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Presented by Dr. Jason Hoeksema, University of Mississippi Delta Wind Birds (DWB) promotes creation and protection of wetland habitat for migratory water birds in the Mississippi Delta region, especially by working with private landowners. They also work to educate the public about the value of wetland habitats for wildlife, and to promote ecotourism around wildlife appreciation. Dr. Hoeksema w...
Cooperation and Conflict: The Bizarre Lives of Tropical Cuckoos
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Presented by Dr. Christie Riehl, Princeton University The anis - including the Groove-billed and Smooth-billed Anis of Texas and Florida, and the Greater Ani of South America - share an unusual nesting strategy known as communal nesting. Several pairs cooperatively build a single nest in which all the females lay their eggs, and the entire group shares incubation, nest defense, and parental car...
Birding Colombia’s Southern Frontier-Putumayo
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Birding Colombia’s Southern Frontier-Putumayo
Searching for Black Rails in Louisiana - a Race against Extinction
zhlédnutí 464Před 2 lety
Searching for Black Rails in Louisiana - a Race against Extinction
LSU Museum of Natural Science Ornithology Program
zhlédnutí 185Před 2 lety
LSU Museum of Natural Science Ornithology Program
National Audubon Society’s Approach to Offshore Wind
zhlédnutí 159Před 2 lety
National Audubon Society’s Approach to Offshore Wind
Reestablishing Louisiana’s Whooping Cranes
zhlédnutí 540Před 2 lety
Reestablishing Louisiana’s Whooping Cranes
Saving the California Condor: The Importance of Zoos in Conservation of Endangered Species
zhlédnutí 76Před 2 lety
Saving the California Condor: The Importance of Zoos in Conservation of Endangered Species
Migratory Birds and the Mississippi River
zhlédnutí 231Před 2 lety
Migratory Birds and the Mississippi River
Unexpected Passion for Birds John Snell Fox8 News
zhlédnutí 116Před 3 lety
Unexpected Passion for Birds John Snell Fox8 News
Ecuador: Straddling the equator in search of condors to hummingbirds
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Ecuador: Straddling the equator in search of condors to hummingbirds
40 Years in Borneo: Hacking Through the Jungle in Search of Birds
zhlédnutí 2,8KPřed 3 lety
40 Years in Borneo: Hacking Through the Jungle in Search of Birds
Let's keep squashing this travesty of a plan. Sickening to think that other people think this way.
Jen, great update and work from you and your team. So majestic to see these avian masters of the air. They make flying and soaring look so enjoyable.
Thank you to all for doing this research and producing the video!
Great uplifting story!
Thank you!
Great job and thanks for sharing this. I still get excited like a kid when I see a Swallow-tailed Kite. Always log my sightings on E-bird.
Thanks so much for logging your sightings in eBird! It really helps those of us studying and conserving Swallow-tailed Kites.
I saw a piliated woodpecker and a barred owl there...
Just saw a Swallow-Tailed Kite in St. Charles Parish today.
Nice job Jenn❤
I’ve seen the swallow tailed kite do that drop down trick 🧐 it’s incredible. I thought I was the only person obsessed with this bird ever since I first saw it.
Fascinating!
Great stuff, Jenn!
Thanks so much!
Fascinating! Those little backpacks are incredible, but the carriers are awesome - what an adventure to share! Thank you.
Watched a wonderful presentation until the slide showing the Argos transmitter attached to the back of a Kite. You’ll never convince me that it doesn’t impair the bird in one way or another. Who’s assuming it’s not an added burden for the bird? Guess who.
I appreciate your concern. Almost all field research carries at least some potential risk. I can assure you that the transmitter and harness attachment we are using meets all raptor research standards and has been approved by the USGS Bird Banding Lab. We have not had any adverse effects yet, and we have been using this particular transmitter design since 2011. In any study one has to weigh potential risks against benefits. In this case the knowledge we are gaining and the kite conservation measures we are implementing that are informed by the tracking study far outweigh any potential risk.
Leave the Pearl river alone let it flow. No lakes and dams please my the Lordtake this lake and dams away let the stergrmt and turtles lovre I pray please make them leave the Pearl River alone yoiu did not make the dam or lake please don’t ettas them fo it you are in control please don’t let them do this
One river no lake
Not right hod please make these selfish people go away and leave the Pearl alone
God please
Some potentially good news: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is now developing a new plan for flood control on the Pearl River near Jackson, a plan which we believe will be environmentally friendly and which involves elevating existing structures.
I live in Jackson, I'd like more information
For an update, read page 6 of OAS's current newsletter: jjaudubon.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IBIS-Feb-March_2024.pdf
Very nice Joan! I live in the Bay Area and find your video extremely informational and interesting. Thanks for information about the Pelagic tour. Looks very interesting. I took a whale watching tour from San Diego bay before on the decent size ship and got very bad seasick after it got to open sea and lasted for the rest of trip. I'm wondering what you felt about that boat you were on.
It was fine! I might have had a patch on, can't remember, but it's worth getting one just to make sure. I live in New Orleans and the pelagic we have leave a lot to be desired. It takes hours to get to blue water and you may not see any sea birds at all.
Why
"It's Ok! We're leaving! "... LOL Thank you SO much for your rescue and recording the event!!!
Awesome job! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for helping!
Thanks for helping!
Wonderful video tour of the Bay Area. Thank you for highlighting a few of the beautiful areas in my vicinity. I’m a newbie birder and will get to the Golden Gate Park soon. Thx
Love this happy ending!
Good job, Jennifer! People really should remove their trash before animals and humans are harmed! That first pond on the left at Honey Island Swamp was a mess.
Yes, I know the pond you're talking about. Couldn't agree more!
Great video, thanks for the information. Interesting that Nature has tradeoffs with this bird, excels at flight but lacks a strong beak. And then it's kinda odd this Kite goes after so many land based prey, having chad air ability you would expect it to take advantage of this skill going after other birds. Maybe at one time in history it did focus on birds and it's simply coping now with our declining biodiversity.
Kites mostly feed on aerial insects and usually focus on land-based prey when they are raising young. Kites specialize at being able to fly slowly without staling out. Flying slowly allows them to thoroughly and methodically search for cryptic prey like arboreal tree frogs that might be in a shrub or tree canopy.
@@orleansaudubonsociety2410 Thank you for replying. I live in the panhandle of Florida and don't often see the Swallow Tail Kite, which is probably why it's special when they show up. Love this bird.
Thanks for your work and your video. Enjoyed it very much.
The public can provide comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers through email at pearlriverfrm@usace.army.mil though June 31.
Thank you
Please visit the American Rivers link below to Take Action: act.americanrivers.org/page/50845/action/1?ea.tracking.id=MERms
Yoohoo, Joelle and Ken! I love the way you present - you paint a beautiful picture of your experience.
Thank you, Jennifer ... Enjoyable and so much good information.
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Thanks for posting. I am birding Louisiana virtually. Miss being there.
We miss you, Ed!
Joelle and Ken, very well done!!!!!
I need to upgrade my camera equipment.
Loved this! Thank you!
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Too bad the evil deep state is destroying paradise...again!!!!
Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed watching this while I worked. And agree, the Tourmaline Hummingbird is absolutely fantastic.
Wow! I enjoyed this video. Thank you Dr. Sheldon and thank New Orleans Audubon.
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