Comments on Leucadia Blog: Leucadia Osprey

There's an Osprey that lives on a tree branch belo...

2008-12-06T22:13:11.019-08:00

There's an Osprey that lives on a tree branch below the I Street Lookout, about 20 feet above the water. I've never seen it fish or fly, but looking at the back of this beautiful bird is good enough for me.

Thank God for the other half of Cardiff. Because...

2008-11-25T23:12:48.282-08:00

Thank God for the other half of Cardiff. Because as a Leucadian, I love cardiff soul. Cardiff is sweet.

I think the parrots flying around Leucadia are esc...

2008-11-25T22:45:11.039-08:00

I think the parrots flying around Leucadia are escaped Mexican Parrots which look very similar to the native southern California parrots. I wonder how old the Leucadia parrots are? They live to be 65.

Half of Cardiff would love to give Leucadia the BI...

2008-11-25T22:15:31.300-08:00

Half of Cardiff would love to give Leucadia the BIRD!

If the last two natives are in prison in Palm Spri...

2008-11-25T22:08:50.507-08:00

If the last two natives are in prison in Palm Springs, who are all these fresh little parrots flying around Leucadia?

I regularly see a flock of four cruising around Leucadia.

And once, when I was stuck in Santa Ana (a god awful place), I saw hundreds of happy parrots that looked very comfortable calling they area home. There are a lot of Mexicans in Santa Anna. Where those illegal Mexican Parrots?

what’s the story bird Folks?

Parrots were native to southern California but wer...

2008-11-25T20:48:10.503-08:00

Parrots were native to southern California but were wiped out. The Living Desert Zoo in Palm Springs has the last native so-cal parrots in a breeding program.

"The long history of native plants means the DNA k...

2008-11-25T20:39:01.202-08:00

"The long history of native plants means the DNA knows how to survive the coastal climate, temperature variations and the drought."

Why then did 3 medians of natives completely die when locals planted them in 2002?

I think the point of native is resilience. The lon...

2008-11-25T19:26:24.310-08:00

I think the point of native is resilience. The long history of native plants means the DNA knows how to survive the coastal climate, temperature variations and the drought.

That may be a possible metaphor, but Leucadians are people. People do not usually rely on habitat, or body clues or other obvious realities that surround them. But, damn, we would be resilient as hell if we did.

The Leucadia Parots are NON Native and have to be ...

2008-11-25T17:37:41.504-08:00

The Leucadia Parots are NON Native and have to be outlawed, just like any non-native plant.

Geez- Native only!!! that is what Leucadia is about.

official bird of Leucadia.

2008-11-25T17:28:16.376-08:00

official bird of Leucadia.

how 'bout "Louie Louie".

2008-11-25T14:57:06.339-08:00

how 'bout "Louie Louie".

I'm guessing its the same bird, but I've seen one ...

2008-11-25T11:33:56.385-08:00

I'm guessing its the same bird, but I've seen one cruise along the swami's cliffs over and over again. Very neat! If your sitting up top on one of the benches he go right by about 30 feet in front of you. You can see him moving his head scanning for prey, Very impressive! Does he have a nickname?

If you're into local bird life, check out the new ...

2008-11-25T09:45:35.143-08:00

If you're into local bird life, check out the new 2009 Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation Calendar with photos by local photog Sharon Anthony. More info at http://www.batiquitosfoundation.org/newsite/shop_calendar.php

Bless Captain Keno! :-)

2008-11-25T09:02:12.305-08:00

Bless Captain Keno! :-)

Who has photos of the Leucadia parrots?

2008-11-25T08:58:37.159-08:00

Who has photos of the Leucadia parrots?

7:14Yes, but to be fair, eating a bird is not mand...

2008-11-25T08:56:49.596-08:00

7:14

Yes, but to be fair, eating a bird is not mandatory. Thanksgiving Dinner at Keno's begins Thursday at 2pm till 6pm. It is $3. for all you can eat and free I believe to those who can't afford it. It's buffet style with turkey, dressing, yams, carrots, cranberry sauce, corn, mashed potatoes, rolls, beverages and deserts, and some other stuff I forget.

A pair of osprey has a nest at Batiquitos Lagoon....

2008-11-25T07:36:42.084-08:00

A pair of osprey has a nest at Batiquitos Lagoon. You can watch them fish most every day.

Speaking of birds . . .Anyone have any information...

2008-11-25T07:14:24.141-08:00

Speaking of birds . . .
Anyone have any information on Thanksgiving dinner at Captain Keno's?

So cool! The bird life has really changed locally ...

2008-11-25T00:01:54.848-08:00

So cool! The bird life has really changed locally over the past twenty years. Growing up here, there were no pelicans, now they are abundant. Never saw a crow in coastal SD until about 20 years ago...and now they are ubiquitous. But an osprey, what a treat. I have also seen many more yellow Oriels (sp?). Also saw a falcom I think.