Hoku,RB08,Sadie,RIP&Buster@RI, 8-22-08
The Rabbit Island cast was a quiet bunch today , with virtually no interaction at all. The gang turned out to be Hoku , who was later joined by Sadie at the left end, and RIP, along with Buster hauled out together at the right end later in the morning. I realized when the light began to get better that RB08 was tucked into the base of the cliff at the left end. She entered the water at mid morning and I did not see her again. The Hoku and Sadie would enter the water at 1420 and and RIP and Buster at 1436. I relocated to the Makapuu Overview from 1500 until 1600, and found Hoku and Sadie swimming and playing off shore of the left end, but couldn't find RIP and Buster. Both Kerby and Kolohe were no shows today.
I got word after I sent off last night's dailies that there was an unknown animal at Nimitz Beach at Kalaeloa. Jim Brown trekked off to deal with the call, and it turned out to be Rocky. She had last been seen in Ewa Beach on 8-16-08. This was the first sighting sinces then. I got nothing on her or anyone else though the day today.
In answer to Donna Festa's blog query as to the whereabouts of our girl Irma.... ONLY Irma Knows !!! She never writes, she never calls, her computer skills are even worse than mine, and she hardly even whispers anymore, so just like all of you, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. It is possible to calculate the birth of a pup, based on the birth of the last pup, and in Irma's case the problem is even more complex. We have to calculate this birth based on Ka'ena's birth at Ka'ena Point back on 7-8-06. The math says that her window of opportunity was around the week of 8-5-08. She was last seen on 8-7-08 in Ewa Beach, and since then....nothing ! It is reasonable to assume that she has once again gone to a secret spot again this year. She is a 42 day Mom, so my guess is that somebody is going to report a skinny, baggy, little creature with a great big N3 on each side, somewhere around the week of the 21st of Sep, or shortly thereafter, and we'll all know that Irma is back ! I remain hopeful that someone will report a Mom and pup, somewhere, but nothing so far. ONLY Irma Knows !! Aloha, DB
I got word after I sent off last night's dailies that there was an unknown animal at Nimitz Beach at Kalaeloa. Jim Brown trekked off to deal with the call, and it turned out to be Rocky. She had last been seen in Ewa Beach on 8-16-08. This was the first sighting sinces then. I got nothing on her or anyone else though the day today.
In answer to Donna Festa's blog query as to the whereabouts of our girl Irma.... ONLY Irma Knows !!! She never writes, she never calls, her computer skills are even worse than mine, and she hardly even whispers anymore, so just like all of you, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. It is possible to calculate the birth of a pup, based on the birth of the last pup, and in Irma's case the problem is even more complex. We have to calculate this birth based on Ka'ena's birth at Ka'ena Point back on 7-8-06. The math says that her window of opportunity was around the week of 8-5-08. She was last seen on 8-7-08 in Ewa Beach, and since then....nothing ! It is reasonable to assume that she has once again gone to a secret spot again this year. She is a 42 day Mom, so my guess is that somebody is going to report a skinny, baggy, little creature with a great big N3 on each side, somewhere around the week of the 21st of Sep, or shortly thereafter, and we'll all know that Irma is back ! I remain hopeful that someone will report a Mom and pup, somewhere, but nothing so far. ONLY Irma Knows !! Aloha, DB
Rip & Buster
Sadie & Hoku
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