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To: JakeStraw who wrote (20851)	6/1/2000 10:46:00 AM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 49844

Vulturecam Provides Live Glimpse of Vulture Family's Homelife; Website Offers Live Streaming Video NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jun 1, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Launching today, vulturecam.com offers three different views in live streaming video of a black vulture family nesting in an abandoned cottage on a farm in Hickman County, Tennessee. Neil Buckley, Ph.D., an ornithologist retained by Vulturecam stated: "Vultures are really very social creatures which have unfairly gained a bad reputation. Vultures are monogamous, they are excellent parents, and they spend their evenings roosting with other vultures discussing where to find a good meal." Dr. Buckley is an expert on Black Vultures and is the author of "Black Vultures," a section of The Birds of North America published by the American Ornithologists' Union. Vulturecam provides a glimpse into a little known and very positive side of vulture life. According to Buckley, Black Vultures pair for life and having chosen an suitable nesting site in an abandoned building, cave, or hollow tree, they will return to that site every year if possible. "We believe that the more people appreciate the environment, the more they will care for it," said George Van, owner of the property and Chairman of Project W. "We hope that the rare glimpse Vulturecam provides into the lives of these birds will, even in a small way, enhance that appreciation." Some moments to watch the site for are: when the parents return to feed the chicks, nap time, and interaction between siblings. The Black Vulture family featured on the site includes two chicks that were born on Easter Sunday. They are expected to be ready to fly around the Fourth of July weekend. Three digital cameras show the closet where the chicks were hatched (the nursery), the main room of the cottage (the family room) and the outside of the cottage where the parents often roost (parents' perch). Along with viewing the Black Vulture family, visitors to www.vulturecam.com can also gain insight into vulture life through narrative information about Black Vultures, vultures in general, and Walden's Puddle Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, which is currently caring for a wounded vulture named Victor. Project W, a Nashville-based Internet company that is currently building the World's Largest Financial Website, sponsors Vulturecam and is also sponsoring Walden's Puddle as a beneficiary. For more information on Project W visit projectw.com