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sacred ibis!
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Michael Frankis
conehead
British Birds once cited a report on endangered birds in Iraq, where a typo resulted in that species appearing as 'Scared Ibis' . . .
Very apt!
Michael
Very apt!
Michael
Colin
Axeman (Retired)
James.
I totally agree that Nessie is alive and well in a cave and guarding WOMD but what is less known is that Nessie is looked after by Lord Lucan who gets about riding Shergar.3
Nigel,
Thanks, I am on scene now with my laptop and mobile. Seemed to have dipped for the moment but when it shows, I will digiscope it and BF will have the exclusive images in a matter of moments!!!
I totally agree that Nessie is alive and well in a cave and guarding WOMD but what is less known is that Nessie is looked after by Lord Lucan who gets about riding Shergar.3
Nigel,
Thanks, I am on scene now with my laptop and mobile. Seemed to have dipped for the moment but when it shows, I will digiscope it and BF will have the exclusive images in a matter of moments!!!
Nina P
Nina
"Nessie is a wee bit canny ye ken" never shows his face tae the boffins. What de ye tak eem fer nea? Of course he wouldn't show himself up to be disected and ridiculed and pestered to do some reality TV, he/she are shy timid and adorable creatures they are so sensitive to the beastly human race that they will refuse to be seen on anyting like LochNess Big Brother, pop idol or fame academy. Ye haff tae be still and quiet, and sing lulabys tae even get a wee glimpse of them, and nae tae scoff and scorn, and told with real empathy from a former Scottish clansperson. Nina.
bristolbirder
Well-known member
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James
I'm losing it!
I saw a rather sad programme about the right whale saying it may become extinct due to lack of a sufficiently large gene pool. I seem to recall at least 50 individuals were required to be viable. Does this mean if Nessie is real you want us to believe there are at least 50 of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James
James
birdman
Орнитол&
Well there's at least Morag, from Loch Morar (although, of course, Nessie and Morag are both female, so we need to look for some fellas)
Is Ogopogo a bloke?
http://www.communityinternet.com/oclo/cominf/ogopogo.html
Is Ogopogo a bloke?
http://www.communityinternet.com/oclo/cominf/ogopogo.html
Michael Frankis
conehead
Hi James,
A widely quoted hypothesis, but (fortunately for the Northern Right Whale!!) I don't think there's any hard scientific basis for it. Plenty of species, or populations of species, have gone through narrower bottlenecks than that.
Mauritius Kestrel was (in 1970) down to just four individuals (one pair, plus two lone birds), but with good conservation they were up to about 240 by the end of 1993 and doing very well.
When Starlings and House Sparrows were introduced to America, far fewer that 50 individuals were released, but these tiny starter populations have succeeded all too well.
So you wouldn't need more than 50 Nessies to maintain the species.
Michael
A widely quoted hypothesis, but (fortunately for the Northern Right Whale!!) I don't think there's any hard scientific basis for it. Plenty of species, or populations of species, have gone through narrower bottlenecks than that.
Mauritius Kestrel was (in 1970) down to just four individuals (one pair, plus two lone birds), but with good conservation they were up to about 240 by the end of 1993 and doing very well.
When Starlings and House Sparrows were introduced to America, far fewer that 50 individuals were released, but these tiny starter populations have succeeded all too well.
So you wouldn't need more than 50 Nessies to maintain the species.
Michael
Colin
Axeman (Retired)
Birdman,
GREAT NEWS. Tonight on Midlands Today ( a regional TV newscast for the Midlands of the UK for overseas members), a holidaymaker has just returned from a trip to Scotland and has recorded Nessie on his camcorder last week. So there you have it, the BBC spent probably millions of pounds on lots of fancy equipment and top scientists and found nowt and then Joe Public with his £99.00 camera does the business. Nessie is alive and well and is back in Loch Ness
Nigel,
I'm twitching in the wrong place. I give up here and will go to join Edward in Iceland twitching the Great Auk on one of the nearby islands (from another thread).3 :t:
GREAT NEWS. Tonight on Midlands Today ( a regional TV newscast for the Midlands of the UK for overseas members), a holidaymaker has just returned from a trip to Scotland and has recorded Nessie on his camcorder last week. So there you have it, the BBC spent probably millions of pounds on lots of fancy equipment and top scientists and found nowt and then Joe Public with his £99.00 camera does the business. Nessie is alive and well and is back in Loch Ness
Nigel,
I'm twitching in the wrong place. I give up here and will go to join Edward in Iceland twitching the Great Auk on one of the nearby islands (from another thread).3
:t:
digi-birder
Well-known member
Andrew, if you mean the Steve Leonard programme - yes. It was probably what prompted birdman's original post.
I didn't see it myself. I sort of guessed what the outcome would be!
I didn't see it myself. I sort of guessed what the outcome would be!
Gerry Hooper
Certified User
For those of us who like to carry on dreaming against all odds we can take solace in the story of the Coelacanth.
Proof that anything can happen,particularly in deep water.
Proof that anything can happen,particularly in deep water.
Michael Frankis
conehead
And what about that huge great blob of glup washed up on the Chilean coast a month or two ago? - Anyone heard any results on the analysis of it yet?
Michael
Michael
Michael Frankis
conehead
Nice one James!
— but I don't think I'd like to meet any politician 40 feet long, dead or alive, pro- or anti- green!!
Michael
— but I don't think I'd like to meet any politician 40 feet long, dead or alive, pro- or anti- green!!
Michael
How many sightings have been made after the Drumnadrochit shut for the night. Nice to see the photo at Dornie. Always thought it was a salt water creature.
On a more serious vein it would be horrible if they disproved its' existence. A little mystery in life is great. We can all then get the John Wayne syndrome. "AWE"
On a more serious vein it would be horrible if they disproved its' existence. A little mystery in life is great. We can all then get the John Wayne syndrome. "AWE"
Colin
Axeman (Retired)
Edward,
Thanks for that. Now that Nessie is up and running in Loch Ness again and that you have drawn a blank on the Great Auk, I will return home and prepare for my next twitch. Reckon it will be for House Sparrow soon.
Simon,
The John Wayne syndrome. I heard a story from Hollywood when John was starring in some biblical epic. Christ was on the cross and John had the line "This is truly the son of God". John delivers the line but the director didn't like it and told John to say it with awe, so the said, "Awe, this is truly the son of God".
I remember when John Wayne died. There were announcements on the street news vendor stands. They read "John Wayne is dead". Some wag had added with a felt tip pen, "The hell I am".
Michael,
Is the word "glup" a technical term??3
Thanks for that. Now that Nessie is up and running in Loch Ness again and that you have drawn a blank on the Great Auk, I will return home and prepare for my next twitch. Reckon it will be for House Sparrow soon.
Simon,
The John Wayne syndrome. I heard a story from Hollywood when John was starring in some biblical epic. Christ was on the cross and John had the line "This is truly the son of God". John delivers the line but the director didn't like it and told John to say it with awe, so the said, "Awe, this is truly the son of God".
I remember when John Wayne died. There were announcements on the street news vendor stands. They read "John Wayne is dead". Some wag had added with a felt tip pen, "The hell I am".
Michael,
Is the word "glup" a technical term??3
