Banner at ILQW Gets New Look

No videos or pictures in your ILQW email? See them at http://ilovequoddywild.blogspot.com

Our plan is to rotate banner photos every month of so and today we have a "new look" with a photo from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Here's lookin' at ya!.

Art

PS. Thanks again to Tim Foulkes for the use of his vulture photo!

A New Look for I Love Quoddy Wild

No videos or pictures in your ILQW email? See them at http://ilovequoddywild.blogspot.com

We've been planning on a new look for ILQW now for some time, but just couldn't get to it.

Now we've started with a new template and banner. We intend to change the image occasionally. This beautiful shot of a vulture by Tim Foulkes is our first selection. Got a favourite ILQW photo? Let us know and we will use it in the next round. First come -first serve!

Enjoy. Your comments are welcome.

Art

I Love Quoddy Wild feature on CBC TV tonight - July 21, 2009

See the pictures and subscribe at http://ilovequoddywild.blogspot.com

ILQW has made it to TV! Be sure to see our feature tonight on CBC TV Fredericton at supper time.

Yesterday, CBC journalist Chris Corday toured the Quoddy area with us and interviewed some of the ILQW contributors and boosters. Kim Reeder from Quoddy Futures and Ganong Nature Park and two of summer students accompanied us and provided transportation and ILQW T-shirts. Kim's work is supported by funding from New Brunswick's Environmental Trust.

It was a fabulous sunny day and we were able to talk with Danielle Dion of Quoddy Link Marine, Joyce Morrell and Jan Miners from Owen House and Head Harbour Light Station, some of the leaders of the lighthouse restoration project, Mackie Green from the Campobello Whale Rescue Group and others. Unfortunately tide times and ferry schedules prevented us from meeting with Harold at the Roosevellt Campobello International Park and Bruce Smith at Seascape Kayak Tours on Deer Island.

We had great trips on the Deer Island ferries, an insiders tour of the lighthouse, and a whale and seal tour on Mackie Green's tour boat out of Head Harbour wharf. Lots to see as usual ... marine birds, finbacks whales, porpoise, seals, and lots of boats and people.

All and all a great day and we are looking forward to a great little piece that defines the objectives of I Love Quoddy Wild. Be sure to watch CBC at supper time today, July 21 and spread the word!!

Thanks for this Chris!

PS: I'm getting the day's photos together and will be posting a slide show soon.

Art

Quoddy Eagles on Flickr

Quoddy Eagles now on Flickr at:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/quoddyeagles/

Our beautiful eagles have just been given a group of their own on Flickr. This is a new way for you to contribute to the I Love Quoddy Wild database.

If you already have a Flickr account, please join our group and send your eagle photos and observations. If not, then go directly to our group and join, or send us an email and we will take care of that for you if you wish.

The season is underway and we would like to start getting information in on our eagle population, nesting sites, fledglings and more. So join today, send your photos and help us take care of this precious Quoddy "asset".

Thanks
Art

Oh yes! Invite your friends. We need more observers and photographers since we hope to have a special Quoddy Eagles Day; a day when we all check for eagles, their young, location, activities, nests, and interesting behaviour in your own area of Quoddy and report this to I Love Quoddy Wild. The data will become part of a report to be prepared next fall.

Photo Credit: Wikipedia.com (anyone got one better to use as an icon on our Quoddy Eagles Group at Flickr?)

Special Announcement!

I Love Quoddy Wild Invited to Help Promote Disneynature's Launch on Earth Day!

We are excited to announce that we have received an invitation from Disney's promotional folks inviting I Love Quoddy to assist in the promotion of a very special Disney initiative. We will be providing updates as this event unfolds. Be sure you take the time to subscribe to: ilovequoddywild.blogspot.com where we will be posting announcements and news. We have reviewed the promotional site and trailers and, as with most Disney productions through the years, we were really impressed. You will be too!

The first film that will be released under the new Disneynature banner, earth, which will debut in theaters on Earth Day, April 22, 2009. In the tradition of Walt Disney himself, Disneynature will offer spectacular views of the world in which we live. Disneynature hopes to bring the incredible grandeur of Mother Nature to the big screen so that a wide audience can appreciate it, while also understanding the challenges future generations will face if we do not work to preserve it now. The significance of Disneynature goes beyond the studio, with The Walt Disney Company embracing this new initiative around the world through a number of its businesses, including publications, licensing, parks and educational outreach. Earth, the first film to be released by Disneynature, will take audiences on a tour of our home planet as we've never seen it before, following three families of amazing creatures – whales, polar bears, and elephants. Here’s a link to the earth trailer so you can check it out if you’d like: http://disney.go.com/disneynature/earth/

As we get closer to the premiere of Disneynature’s earth, we will have new information about the film for you as well as opportunities for contests and Q&A sessions. Remember, subscribe to ilovequoddywild.blogspot.com. to ensure that you get all the information about this special event. Start planning now! You will not want to miss Earth!

Art

Passamaquoddy Lovers Unite!

We're Tuesday's Feature in the Saint Croix Courier. Get a copy so you won't miss "Passamaquoddy Lovers Unite" by Barb Rayner. Learn all about how "I Love Quoddy" was conceived, how it developed, and how we're doing today.