[TN-Bird] Robotic cameras join search for elusive woodpecker
- From: Greg Williams <k4hsm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: TN-Bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:14:12 -0500
Deep in the bayous of eastern Arkansas, two robotic video cameras keep
vigil for an elusive bird, aiming to capture conclusive evidence the
ivory-billed woodpecker is not, as long feared, extinct.
Recent sightings have revived hope of the survival of the large and
dramatically marked bird, with its characteristic white beak and red crest.
Now the search is on for proof -- something scientists hope the robot
video cameras can provide.
The cameras are part of a new project funded by the National Science
Foundation to create automated observatories that can capture natural
behavior in remote settings.
More on this story at the following URL:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKN1734213920070218
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Greg Williams
K4HSM
k4hsm@xxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.twiar.org
http://www.etskywarn.net
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