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Wed, 11/10/2006 - 10:18am
Ok its a rainy day and I cant be out raptor counting..so this is my question to any and all of U. In any of its incarnations,has africam inspired you? To a trip to SA? To a trip/visit locally to view game of any kind? Has it inspired U to action? Maybe in some way I havent mentioned? Personally it definetly inspired me to travel to South Africa,infact to parks Africam had cameras. Got to operate a drive cam briefly,operate a few other cameras,appear on some and was on old radio africam. The trip was brilliant,and africam helped me know what I could expect to see,and armed me with information so I knew what I was seeing as well as info about those birds and animals. I was also able to meet up with africam staff and folks Id met through africam! Once home,back to my regular humdrum life,I needed some of the excitement of seeing lions,leopards and elephants. Since Toronto Canada only offers those at the zoo,I took up bird watching,starting with Raptor Watching. Amazed I could see such things in the big city,I soon noticed I had quite a list of birds...an addict was born! Ive been lucky to see tons of wildlife too since starting to birdwatch. Moved to action: Through the raptor watching,I learned of The Canadian Peregrine Foundation,while the few dollars I could afford to donate wouldnt accomplish alot,donating time could. Since 2002 Ive volunteered with the foundation,particularily at Fledgling Watch time. The endangered Peregrine Falcon chicks are watched dawn to dusk,around the time they are learning to fly. If a rescue is necessary we capture the young falcon and after a quick medical check,return it to a rooftop,giving it a second chance to learn to fly. The program makes a big difference in early survival. Moved To Action 2: With my new found passion for raptor watching,I discovered that only 10minutes from my home,was a lakeshore park with a great migration route for raptors(birds of prey,hawks eagles,falcons). Ive counted there each of the last 2 years,and this year(the 3rd) Ive advertised it locally,inviting folks to join me,with great sucess. Young(my pal Wyatt age 4) and old(Terry 86),experienced and new folks have joined me to watch and learn about the various raptors. Turning someone new onto it is the best reward. The hope being,they will be moved to action in some way too. Meeting new friends of course has been wonderful as well. So thats my story..whats yours?
I have personaly been inspired by Africam. Before I had no desire to go to Africa, but now I would just love to. I was intorduced to Africam by my computer teacher and I am so happy with it. The wildlife is beautiful, and just truley amazing, and inspiring.