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This is a page about  the Whirley Crane Osprey nest in Richmond. CA. Its purpose is to provide information to those who are new to the cam.  It also proffers osprey related poetry, songs and stories. If you have a poem or song or chart you'd like to see on this site, please contact Midi.
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Red Oak Victory Ship

7/1/2018

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On July 9,2018, the Red Oak Victory was pulled up the Bay to The Maritime Academy in Vallejo, to have work done on its steam system. Many faithful docents from the ship were there to wave good-by, as were a number of WWOC'ers from the GGAS Osprey Nest chat. No speeches by politicians, just  plenty of well-wishers and lots of fun and goodwill. The birds participated also, as can be seen in the videos, with fly by's by pelicans, gulls and ospreys. Earlier that morning, there was a pelican fest on the water.
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Ready to sail. Note the flags: the ship's call letters (with one missing)
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The three tugboats waiting
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The Empty Slip
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Out into the Bay
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Pelicans on the Bay earlier before the ship left the dock.


All photos and videos taken by Midi with her iPad. 
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Crow
7/14/2018 10:52:34 am

Great videos! That was fun, wasn't it. So glad the hard-core locals from the WWOC all showed up. Yay us!

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    Midi

    is a poet and writer of children's stories who has been watching the adventures of the ospreys on the Whirley Crane Nest in Richmond, Ca. for the past two years. The ospreys and attached chat group have inspired poems and songs, some serious and others in fun. 

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    July 2 Snakey
     July 5 Memorial for Whirley
    July 6 Memorial for Gamma
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