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Saturday, November 23, 2013

11-23-2013 Star of the Day... Kea's Big Day

Aloha good people
As you will read in DB's dailies Kea had a big day today in that he was seen for the first time beyond eternity beach.... and as it turns out later at eternity beach. In addition to his triumphant day this was all documented by some great underwater shots from Paul Hasley.... (thank you Paul for sharing your GREAT pics).
So enjoy the photos.... our little weaner boy is growing up!

fantastic !!! Kea and a passing honu

how cute am I?

N46 Kea

did you say something?

He looks like a little cartoon character here.... so freaking cute!

showing off his spot

and here we go... so this is exactly the problem with people and little seals... they are way to close

for sure a disturbance

thankfully the little guy wanted nothing to do with them

Thursday, July 18, 2013

7/-18-2013 DB's Dailies: Irma&Pup(D#14)@AD, Buster@Eternity Beach, Kainoa@RI

Lesley and I had the first pup site shift, and it was a busy little morning. Marilyn & I arrived at 0600 to find Irma & Pup snoozin’ 20 ft from the upper fence line of the west end extension built yesterday. They were 10 ft west of the old west fence line which I haven’t been able to dismantle yet since they are right there. They moved down at 0648 , and were both in the water at 0703, staying in the shallows , with a rising tide and a new south swell. Mostly they were angled back toward the east, and I was hopeful of a return to the tide pool, but nope... it was not to be. At 0810 they hauled out in line with the old west fence line and did a feed and a snooze. At that point I was called away on another response, but at 0933 Lesley called requesting signs and rope, because Irma & Pup were swimming 100-200 ft west of the west end fence extension. I hurried back and upon arrival found them swimming back within the established SPZ. They would haul out and do a feed at 0957. The log shows 3 additional feeds, and lots of snooze time. They spent time at the water line, but apparently did not do another swim.

At 0820 posse member Danny called with the report of an animal at Blowhole. When I arrived at 0826 I found Buster (RV08) on the beach down in the Eternity Beach Cove, on the west side of the Blowhole Lookout. He was already surrounded by the "adoring hordes", and he was back in the water very soon thereafter. I thought he had learned his lesson, but nope, he hauled out again the rock area on the west side of the cove, where he has remained the rest of the day. I have no clue what is going on it that boys mind that would make him think this is a good idea ?????? The location is a total nightmare, but this is his second haul out here. Buster was gone at 1719.

At 0640 Team Billand called with the report of Pohaku (RO28) alone at Paradise Cove.

At 1031 the Billands called from the Reef Runway to advise that Ewa Girl (RS00) was on the birth beach, and little U’ilani was further down , near Gate #315,

At 1242 Team Billand called to say that one of their posse had reported a 2^nd seal now at PC. It would prove to be RIP (RR70).

At 1700 I found Kainoa (RN04) at Seal Rock Inlet on Rabbit Island.

On this anything but routine day, the real highlight came with afternoon email from Val Bloy !!!!!! Yes........ Val is BACK !! Well, kinda’/sorta’ back. She & Ron are Kauai guys now, but that is soooo much better than some place over the rainbow called NebWrasska ( or maybe it was Nebraska, I’m not sure). Anyway WELCOME HOME !!!! In true Val form she sent photos of today’s encounter with Rocky (RH58) and pup on Kauai. I’d had Rocky penciled in as maybe weaning yesterday, but obviously that is not the case, though I’d say by her shots that it will be in her very near further. Welcome HOME Val!!! good to have you back where you belong!

Irma and pup in the early morning light

Buster at Eternity Beach...

Buster you could sit and bark you know!

Back for more punishment

Rocky and her very healthy kid

Momma Rocky looking good.... and she has her signature raccoon eyes.... ie. Rocky Raccoon!

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

2-28-2012 DB's Dailies: Irma@BH, Kaiwi@SC, Rocky@KK, Benny@Makaha, R018&Noa@Maili Point, Kermit@WP, RO28@Sec. Bch

Man, these last coupla' days have just gotten curiouser and curiouser. You'll see what I mean has my tale unfolds. To begin with I did a whole lota' looking and no findin' on my morning route. Finally, at 1017 posse member Gayle called to say "there is an animal at Eternity Beach, and it's not Kaiwi". Naturally, I hot footed it over there, alas the animal was no longer there. Gayle explained what she had seen. Apparently, the adult sized animal had swum into the inlet and came to the spot where Kaiwi had been yesterday, took a look around, found nobody, and left.

As Gayle was telling me that story I looked to the left and saw an animal foraging off the point at Blowhole. After several rounds of dives I finally determined that , just as yesterday, it was Irma (R010), doing 8 minute dives. Of course my science buddies are stuck in the "just da' facts" rut, and can't allow the two things to connect. Thankfully the Whisperer code must simply follow the DUH ????? requirment. Of course, it was Irma.... It would appear as though she was looking to see if Kaiwi was there, which then says that she must have been aware of Kaiwi's presence yesterday. DUH ????

Speaking of the lovely miss Kaiwi, just about the time I was confirming the Irma ID, posse member Kathy called (1031) to advise that she had Kaiwi (RK96) at Spitting Cave. Gayle and I naturally raced right over. When we arrived at 1111 the Kaiwi ID was confirmed. She was doing 6 minute dives.

I departed SC at a bit after 1200, and was working my way back to RI, when posse member Linda Nichols called at 1220, with the report of an animal lolling in the tide pool at Irma's Grotto ! Crap...... Irma is at Blowhole.... did I screw up....AGAIN ? When we got there at 1237 to my surprise there was Rocky (RH58) snoozin' in the tide pool at Irma's Grotto. She appeared to be blowing bubbles when breathing, but I don't believe that for a moment. I think she saw the dumbfounded look on my face, and they were bubbles of chortling laughter.

Team Billand checked in at 1000 with the report of Benny (RE74) at Makaha Beach.

At 1056 they found R018 at Maili Point.

Kermit (R012) was their next find, at 1133, fronting #1944, White Plains.

At 1422 the Billands found Noa (R6FI), 60 ft away from R018 at Maili Point. Team Billand was busy today.... at least a couple of the seals cooperated by hanging out together.

Team Billand next reported M&M (R020) and R2AW together at Tracks.

At 1655 the Billands reported Pohaku (R028) at Secret Beach, KoOlina.

Posse member Teri called at 1727 to advise of no Kaiwi, but another large animal at Spitting Cave. Posse member Zeeny later advised that Rocky was no longer at Kokee. Photos are inconclusive, but my dollar is on Rocky as the evening SC forager.

Irma @ Blowhole