http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog Investigating Reports of Living Pterosaurs, by Jonathan Whitcomb Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:39:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/archives/2627/comment-page-1#comment-3961 Pterodactyl Attacks and Human Deaths - Pterosaur Eyewitness Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:39:46 +0000 http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/?p=2627#comment-3961 [...] different name is used for the flying creature. Take one account in the pioneering nonfiction On the Track of Unknown Animals, by Bernard Heuvelmans: Coming straight at me only a few feet above the water was a black thing the [...] [...] different name is used for the flying creature. Take one account in the pioneering nonfiction On the Track of Unknown Animals, by Bernard Heuvelmans: Coming straight at me only a few feet above the water was a black thing the [...]

]]> http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/archives/1751/comment-page-1#comment-3956 Live Pterosaur» Blog Archive » An Old Cryptozoology Book Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:46:15 +0000 http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/?p=1751#comment-3956 [...] Kongamato Crossing the Atlantic? One species of crane flies over the Himalayan Mountains regularly, sometimes at an altitude of 30,000 feet. Large nocturnal pterosaurs, under the right wind conditions, could cross the Atlantic, from Africa. As more sighting reports come in from Africa and North America, we need to look at the possibility that some of the flying creatures on different sides of the Atlantic may be closely related or even the same species. [...] [...] Kongamato Crossing the Atlantic? One species of crane flies over the Himalayan Mountains regularly, sometimes at an altitude of 30,000 feet. Large nocturnal pterosaurs, under the right wind conditions, could cross the Atlantic, from Africa. As more sighting reports come in from Africa and North America, we need to look at the possibility that some of the flying creatures on different sides of the Atlantic may be closely related or even the same species. [...]

]]> http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/archives/1423/comment-page-1#comment-3955 Live Pterosaur» Blog Archive » An Old Cryptozoology Book Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:42:52 +0000 http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/?p=1423#comment-3955 [...] sometimes compared with the ropen of Papua New Guinea or the long-tailed pterosaur seen in Eastern Cuba in the mid-20th century. This kind of cryptid has been reported in many parts of the world, [...] [...] sometimes compared with the ropen of Papua New Guinea or the long-tailed pterosaur seen in Eastern Cuba in the mid-20th century. This kind of cryptid has been reported in many parts of the world, [...]

]]> http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/archives/2591/comment-page-1#comment-3936 Hoax Criticism and Wingspans « Live Pterosaur Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:59:29 +0000 http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/?p=2591#comment-3936 [...] Nocturnal Pterosaurs in San Diego I later talked with the eyewitness by phone, verifying his credibility (I found nothing in his words or manner of speaking that would suggest the possibility of a hoax). He varied in his estimate of the flying height: thirty yards instead of forty yards. The tail was long and straight. With one of the flying creatures, he noticed a movement that he interpreted as evidence for the animal’s breathing. Advertisement GA_googleAddAttr("AdOpt", "1"); GA_googleAddAttr("Origin", "other"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_bg", "ffffff"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_text", "666666"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_link", "333333"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_border", "ffcc00"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_url", "6688ff"); GA_googleAddAttr("LangId", "1"); GA_googleAddAttr("Autotag", "science"); GA_googleAddAttr("Tag", "hoax"); GA_googleFillSlot("wpcom_sharethrough"); Like this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...] [...] Nocturnal Pterosaurs in San Diego I later talked with the eyewitness by phone, verifying his credibility (I found nothing in his words or manner of speaking that would suggest the possibility of a hoax). He varied in his estimate of the flying height: thirty yards instead of forty yards. The tail was long and straight. With one of the flying creatures, he noticed a movement that he interpreted as evidence for the animal’s breathing. Advertisement GA_googleAddAttr("AdOpt", "1"); GA_googleAddAttr("Origin", "other"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_bg", "ffffff"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_text", "666666"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_link", "333333"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_border", "ffcc00"); GA_googleAddAttr("theme_url", "6688ff"); GA_googleAddAttr("LangId", "1"); GA_googleAddAttr("Autotag", "science"); GA_googleAddAttr("Tag", "hoax"); GA_googleFillSlot("wpcom_sharethrough"); Like this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]

]]> http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/archives/2591/comment-page-1#comment-3929 Pterosaurs and a Joke in San Diego County - Pterosaur Eyewitness Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:06:41 +0000 http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/?p=2591#comment-3929 [...] Nocturnal Pterosaurs in San Diego “I was at my friend’s house. . . . We were standing in the street . . . from the west came this dark object in the sky. It was right over us about, I say, 40 yards [high]. As it got closer we both yelled, “What the hell is that?” It looked like a huge bird. It was gliding . . . I was stuck looking at it the entire time. I began yelling at it, then it turned around and it stood still in the air. It was flapping its wings while it was there. Then outta nowhere here came another one. It was waiting for it; as it got close to the other one, they both went east.” [...] [...] Nocturnal Pterosaurs in San Diego “I was at my friend’s house. . . . We were standing in the street . . . from the west came this dark object in the sky. It was right over us about, I say, 40 yards [high]. As it got closer we both yelled, “What the hell is that?” It looked like a huge bird. It was gliding . . . I was stuck looking at it the entire time. I began yelling at it, then it turned around and it stood still in the air. It was flapping its wings while it was there. Then outta nowhere here came another one. It was waiting for it; as it got close to the other one, they both went east.” [...]

]]> http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/archives/2591/comment-page-1#comment-3927 No-Joke Pterosaurs in San Diego | Modern Pterosaur Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:18:10 +0000 http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/?p=2591#comment-3927 [...] Nocturnal Pterosaurs in San Diego “I was at my friend’s house. Well it was a really clear night, because it had rained the day before. We were standing in the street and I couldn’t keep my eyes off the stars, they were really bright. Then from the west came this dark object in the sky. It was right over us about, I say, 40 yards [high]. As it got closer we both yelled, “What the hell is that?” It looked like a huge bird. It was gliding . . . I was stuck looking at it the entire time. I began yelling at it, then it turned around and it stood still in the air. It was flapping its wings while it was there. Then outta nowhere here came another one. It was waiting for it; as it got close to the other one, they both went east.” [...] [...] Nocturnal Pterosaurs in San Diego “I was at my friend’s house. Well it was a really clear night, because it had rained the day before. We were standing in the street and I couldn’t keep my eyes off the stars, they were really bright. Then from the west came this dark object in the sky. It was right over us about, I say, 40 yards [high]. As it got closer we both yelled, “What the hell is that?” It looked like a huge bird. It was gliding . . . I was stuck looking at it the entire time. I began yelling at it, then it turned around and it stood still in the air. It was flapping its wings while it was there. Then outta nowhere here came another one. It was waiting for it; as it got close to the other one, they both went east.” [...]

]]> http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/archives/2511/comment-page-1#comment-3922 Live Pterosaur» Blog Archive » Nocturnal Pterosaurs in San Diego Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:49:00 +0000 http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/?p=2511#comment-3922 [...] Books about live pterosaurs in North America It seems we now have three nonfiction books about extant pterosaurs in North America, so let’s take a look at some basic facts (before I insert an ad for my own book). These paperback books are Big Bird (by Ken Gerhard), Live Pterosaurs in America (by Jonathan Whitcomb, third edition), and Bird From Hell (by Gerald McIsaac, second edition). [...] [...] Books about live pterosaurs in North America It seems we now have three nonfiction books about extant pterosaurs in North America, so let’s take a look at some basic facts (before I insert an ad for my own book). These paperback books are Big Bird (by Ken Gerhard), Live Pterosaurs in America (by Jonathan Whitcomb, third edition), and Bird From Hell (by Gerald McIsaac, second edition). [...]

]]> http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/archives/2379/comment-page-1#comment-3921 Live Pterosaur» Blog Archive » Nocturnal Pterosaurs in San Diego Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:46:32 +0000 http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/?p=2379#comment-3921 [...] Hoax Potential and Pterosaur Wingspan It appears perfectly harmonious with the idea that at least most modern species experience growth throughout lifespan, with extremely large individuals being rare. The degree of rarity should be much greater than shown, for the largest modern pterosaurs should be noticed by eyewitnesses much more frequently than smaller ones; small pterosaurs can easily be ignored, for they often are not noticed as anything unusual enough to cause eyewitnesses to take a closer look and see that it is no bird. [...] [...] Hoax Potential and Pterosaur Wingspan It appears perfectly harmonious with the idea that at least most modern species experience growth throughout lifespan, with extremely large individuals being rare. The degree of rarity should be much greater than shown, for the largest modern pterosaurs should be noticed by eyewitnesses much more frequently than smaller ones; small pterosaurs can easily be ignored, for they often are not noticed as anything unusual enough to cause eyewitnesses to take a closer look and see that it is no bird. [...]

]]> http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/contact/comment-page-1#comment-3920 Live Pterosaur» Blog Archive » Nocturnal Pterosaurs in San Diego Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:46:17 +0000 http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/?page_id=387#comment-3920 [...] anyone else saw one or both of these flying creatures, please contact me, Jonathan [...] [...] anyone else saw one or both of these flying creatures, please contact me, Jonathan [...]

]]> http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/archives/2566/comment-page-1#comment-3888 The Alchemist and the Cryptozoologist « In a Nutshell Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:32:26 +0000 http://www.livepterosaur.com/LP_Blog/?p=2566#comment-3888 [...] The Alchemist and Live Pterosaurs in America . . . It’s in how something in a shepherd boy’s quest resembles something in the history of living-pterosaur investigations since the late twentieth century (traveling back and forth, literally). [...] [...] The Alchemist and Live Pterosaurs in America . . . It’s in how something in a shepherd boy’s quest resembles something in the history of living-pterosaur investigations since the late twentieth century (traveling back and forth, literally). [...]

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