A robin sitting on a nest in N.J. in FEBRUARY? I
don't think so. Sounds like the gov't saying it
didn't know New Orleans levies had breached until
the next day.

kathy hornbein
bellevue wa


>In regards to Google earth and its marvelous
>abilities. Once upon a time I worked for a large
>software company and I was in a meeting with
>government folks regarding computer imaging from
>satellites. Atmospheric conditions determine the
>resolution but one of the examples that was
>demonstrated was a Robin sitting in a nest in a
>yard in New Jersey. This was not a live feed at
>that time, but a static photo of a previous live
>feed taken during a clear air event in
>Februrary. So birding by Satellite is certainly
>possible if you have the government clearances,
>and the right atmospheric conditions. I would be
>willing to bet somewhere in the NSA is a tech
>with a bird list from satellite.
>
>Rob Sandelin
>Naturalist, Writer
>The Environmental Science School
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