[ravinson]

I believe they have audiotapes of the Ivory Billed in Arkansas in addition to the video. Like the Pileated, though, they are reportedly a very shy creature. I've seen a couple of Pileated and they dashed off quickly when I got within about 100 feet of them. You two were very lucky to get so close to them.

I'm not too upset about the environmentalists delaying another federally subsidized project for rice farmers, but I don't see how anyone can do much of an impact study on such an elusive creature.

[Madeleine Ward]

Yes I Know I was lucky to get so close.

And it was every day for months during the winter. The suet was right of the deck hanging in the tree, about 10 feet from my living room window.

But because they always announced themselves, I could get to the window fast. As long as I didn't move, they didn't detect me.

It was really exciting.

The really cool thing is that my husband and I are going to build a great room off the back of our house. The deck will extend off that right to a cedar tree. Since the ground slopes, the room and the deck will be level with the foliage part of the tree. So I will have exactly the same conditions as before.

[nomorelurker]

I don't think they have they audio tapes yet. They have suspended microphones in the area but last I heard no confirmed Ivory calls.