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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Did you know teriyaki sauce is made of only 3 ingredients? You could always add more, like sesame seeds, a little grated ginger and garlic. But plain and simple, teriyaki sauce is equal parts sugar, sweet cooking wine (mirin) and soy sauce. In addition to the sauce, you will need steak of your choice, button mushrooms and a selection of bell peppers.
Mirin is Japanese sweet rice wine and contains sugar mixed with rice wine. You can find mirin in Asian grocery stores and I've seen it sold in most regular grocery stores in the "Asian" or ethnic section. I'm working with Mitsukan to show off how simple teriyaki sauce is to make using their mirin.
Mirin is used in many of your favorite Japanese dishes (like teriyaki!), tempura sauce, seafood dishes and sukiyaki, adding that slightly sweet flavor to the dish. It's gluten-free.
Other recipes that use mirin:
Nobu's Famous Black Cod with Miso (RasaMalaysia)
Misoyaki Roast Chicken (Food52)
Teriyaki Chicken Wings (White on Rice Couple)
Cucumber Salad Recipe (Eating Out Loud)
Meatballs with Soy-Mirin Glaze (Humble Recipes)
Teriyaki Chicken (No Recipes)
the ingredients for steak teriyaki
To make the Teriyaki sauce, just bring all three ingredients to a simmer until all the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. That's it! In a small saucepan, over low heat, add the soy sauce.
Next, add the same amount of mirin.
Then, add the sugar. Simmer the sauce for a few minutes and you're done!
First, prepare the peppers by slicing into thin long strips.
Next, slice the button mushrooms.
Heat a large pan to medium-high heat, add a tablespoon or so of cooking oil and sear the steak on both sides then remove from pan, while you sauté the mushrooms and peppers.
Add a little more cooking oil, then mushrooms and cook for a few minutes.
Next, add the peppers and cook for about two minutes.
Place the steak back into the pan. Then, pour the sauce over the steak, mushrooms and peppers.
Cover and lower the heat until preferred doneness.
To serve, slice the steak against the grain and top with peppers, mushrooms and extra teriyaki sauce.
Steak with Teriyaki Sauce
Ingredients:FOR THE STEAK, MUSHROOMS and PEPPERS:
2 pounds flank steak (or use steak of your choice)
salt and freshly ground pepper
8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
1 and 1/2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil, separated
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
2 tablespoons sugar (or more if you like a sweet teriyaki)
1) To make the teriyaki sauce, whisk all the sauce ingredients in a small sauce pan and simmer on low for 3 minutes, until the sauce has thickened slightly then remove from heat.
2) Add one tablespoon of the cooking oil to a pan over medium-high. Season steak with salt and pepper then sear the steak 2 minutes on each side and remove from pan.
3) Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil. Add the mushrooms and sauté until mushrooms are lightly browned, 2 minutes, and then add the peppers and cook until crisp tender, another 2 minutes.
4) Place the steak back into the pan, reduce heat to low and add the teriyaki sauce, let simmer for 1 minute. Serve the teriyaki sauce, mushrooms and peppers on top of the steak.
I like this! So simple, I will definitely be trying this!
Now THIS is gorgeous. I could stick my face in that steak steam for a nice facial steam. Steak facial steam.
We might be on to something.
you say: "Cover and lower the heat until done."
how long is "done"? does'nt say in recipe.
Thanks…love this!!
I'll have to try your version. I learned to make teriyaki sauce in Hawaii so for us it's not teriyaki without ginger and a little garlic. (Plus I'd live to have an excuse to buy mirin!)
That looks so good. I don't eat much red meat, but I think it would work with chicken. How long will a bottle of mirin keep once it has been opened?
Thanks for the link love. Love Mizkan mirin!
Yummm… This looks so delicious…. I love the way you show ingredients, neat and clean.
A certain name brand used to make this garlic teriyaki sauce that I loved and bought all the time. I haven't been able to find it for several years, but this makes me thing I can just make my own.
I wanted to jump into the computer and eat this. I'm definitely making this! Thank you.
Simple but perfect!
I've been a bit of a mirin ho lately, sneaking it into a lot of sauces. Mirin and agave have been my favorite sweet flavors this year.
I don't know making teriyaki sauce is so easy. I think I will cook a teriyaki chicken. Love it so much when having meal at Japanese restaurant.
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I have always wanted to make my own teriyaki, but for some reason never have. Thanks for inspiring me to try it, Jaden! It looks delicious!
I did not know what teriyaki sauce was made of until this very moment. Thanks! I do know that I love it, and this recipe sounds scrumptious.
This looks easy and delicious! Thanks for sharing!
I am so excited to have a teriyaki recipe. My son has to be GF and while I can find GF soy sauce, I have never found a GF teriyaki sauce. Thanks!
Looks wonderful–thanks!
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Wow! This is absolutely divine! I can just hear the steak sizzle and smell the aroma of the sweet teriyaki as I read the recipe and stare at your photos. Teriyaki in any form is always a favorite at our home. I will definitely try this one right away. Thanks for sharing. I love your terrific site, Jaden! Cheers!
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Hi Jaden! Love this recipe. I would have to leave the mushrooms out but maybe I could sub in asparagus or something. Love teriyaki sauce. I also really adore tamari. Think it's my fave so far. Have this one bookmarked to try. Thanks for sharing.
I made this last night and it was a hit! It was sooo easy I also didn't realize that teriyaki sauce could have only three ingredients and taste so good. Thank you.
Yummy…this makes me crave and eat meat again. ..
Teriyaki sauce is simply delicious. It's one of my favorite sauces. It goes well with chicken, salmon, beef, just almost everything.
i love teriyaki..if you combine teriyaki sauce with salmon or chicken, i think it so delicious..
I have chicken recipes for example in http://allfastrecipes.blogspot.com/
This is great! I just made this for dinner tonight! I work long hours and I am always on the lookout for dishes that require minimal pots and pans, taste great, and cook quickly!! This recipe is a score!!
This is a winner! I have all the ingredients in my ref and I have company coming this weekend ~ so it's perfect. Thanks for sharing the recipe for steak teriyaki, Jaden!
Hi Jaden — Love, love, LOVE this recipe, which has become a favorite of ours, especially during the summer grilling season. Question for you though: What's the shelf life of homemade Teriyaki Sauce? We love to make a big batch and keep some in the fridge. I'm just wondering how long it will keep? Thanks so much for the great recipes and cookbooks. I'm a huge fan!


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Beth Behnke (BEHN'-kee) was principal and Craig Guidry (GIH'-dree) was assistant principal at Linwood Monroe Arts Plus School.
Behnke and Guidry are both charged with one count each of misdemeanor failure to report the maltreatment of minors.
The two are accused of failing to report a 2011 incident in which custodian Walter Happel allegedly followed a boy into a bathroom.
In February, another student told staff that Happel peeked at him in a bathroom stall. That led to a review of how the district handled earlier allegations against Happel.
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Should You Update?
If you haven't updated yet and you are an iPad 1 (original) owner, like myself, you may want to think twice before the upgrade. I went ahead and upgraded but was supremely disappointed to find that the highly-touted multi-touch gestures of the new operating system DO NOT WORK ON THE ORIGINAL iPAD!!! I was really looking forward to this feature and immediately tested it out but could not get it to do anything. I then went out and searched for information–thinking I must be doing something wrong–and found the following:
- iOS 5 kills multi-touch gestures for original iPad owners | Tecca–Apple's iOS 5 launches today, and the newly-revamped mobile operating system will add over 200 new features. However, while the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S…
- iOS 5 bad news, update removes iPad multi-touch gestures » Phone Reviews–Today is the day iOS 5 goes live to the public, it looks like it will happen at 6pm UK time and 10am US time, but this new update comes with some bad news. The iOS 5' update removes iPad multi-touch gestures, ouch. We know you have been waiting all day, and thank you for…
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To say I'm disappointed is a big understatement but the trouble doesn't stop there. Upon upgrading to iOS 5, the update decided to get rid of all my folders. Organizing apps on your iPad into folders really helps organize the system but it does take a while to get it just right. Since I have 500+ apps, I now am faced with prospect of organizing all over again! Fail!
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Another new feature is Wifi-Sync that enables you to sync your iPad without being connected to your computer. However, there is a catch. The iPad must be plugged into power! Okay–I'll deal with that. I did a couple of regular syncs as recommended and then attempted the Wifi-Sync but was unable to do so since the iPad said my computer wasn't available. Yet it was and iTunes was running–another fail.
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I'm not saying you should or shouldn't update if you're an original iPad owner–that's up to you–but it might be good to do some homework before upgrading. In addition, many people were not able to update because of the rush on Apple's servers. Make sure you have installed the new version of iTunes-10.5-before attempting to install the new iOS.
As promised, here are many of the links I've found that will help you out with your decision to upgrade and then use the new operating system.
- iOS 5: Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade–We take a closer look at ten of the most upgradeworthy features in the new iOS 5 for iPad, iPod touch and iPhone.
- How to Set Up and Configure All the New Features in iOS 5–iOS 5 is out and there are plenty of new features, some of which require a little bit of set up. We'll walk you through the entire process so you're up and running in just a few minutes. Click on the feature you want to set up for a video walkthrough and written instructions as well.
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- BBC News – What are key features of iOS 5?–Apple is releasing iOS 5 for existing iPhone users and the BBC takes a look at a few of the key features
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- Twitter iOS 5 Update Brings Map Integration & Better Image Uploading–Twitter enjoys deep iOS integration in the almost-released iOS 5. The update will allow iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users to use the social micro-blogging…
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Fried mozzarella with champignons on toast
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I'm not crazy for kitchen gadgets. I usually don't have them. I got my first kitchen mixer one year ago, so not too fast. But there are things I really want to have, like Chemex (I love it) or an iron pan. After a long time of wanting (I told you, I'm not too fast) I got my first iron pan. It is heavy, perfect for two and very pretty. I went through hundreds of recipes and finally I ended up on Donna Hay's site. I found this amazing recipe including mozzarella, mushrooms, rosemary and the iron pan. It's easy to make, so perfect as a tryout of my new toy. I hope you'll like it as much as I did and, obviously, you don't need an iron pan to make it ;)
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- olive oil for baguette
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Start with preparing baguette. Cut it in slices, brush with an olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat a pan on a medium heat and fry on both sides until golden (be careful as it's easy to overdo). When your toasts are ready you can rub it with garlic. You're half way through.
Now it's time to make mozzarella with mushrooms. I used an iron pan, but it's not necessary. Melt butter, add add cut champignons, rosemary, salt pepper and fry for few minutes. When mushrooms are soft and brownish add mozzarella torn in smaller pieces. It will take 2-3 minutes for it to melt. Serve hot with toasts. You'll be amazed how good it is.
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Yvresse has been a favourite of mine for a number of years - it is utterly predictable in the best possible way, reliable without ever being boring and still current even after all these years and ALL these new fragrances that continue to flood our markets - many of which smell much the same and don't last all that well and which are being churned out by latest-flavour-of-the-month bimbettes. Yvresse however, is a timeless fragrance, neither in, nor out of fashion and it is this well earned characteristic that I look for in my fragrances / a fragrance house. Certainly Yvresse is a staple in my collection. NOT EASY TO FIND which is annoying to say the very least... since they ask you here, not to use wicked words, but this fragrance makes you want to!! OK, it is gloriously wicked. I hope I'll always manage to find it right here!
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Thai anti-government protesters shout slogans as they gather outside the venue of a meeting between Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and election officials at the Army Club in Bangkok on January 28, 2014 - by Christophe Archambault
The Southeast Asian nation has been dubbed "Teflon Thailand" for its ability to recover quickly from numerous economic knocks associated with political turbulence that has beset the country since a 2006 coup.
But the latest unrest has raised fresh concerns that businesses and visitors could tire of repeated rounds of protest and regime change in the polarised kingdom, a regional manufacturing and tourism hub.
"We have suffered again and again -- we have to heal and build up our image again and again. It is a waste of time," Piyaman Tejapaibul, president of the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), told AFP as hotels, shops and restaurants complain of reduced revenues after weeks of rallies.
Protesters, backed by the Bangkok middle classes and powerful elements in the elite, have embarked on a self-styled "shutdown" of the Thai capital in their latest push to topple the government.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has called a snap February 2 election in an attempt to staunch the political tensions, but the main opposition Democrat party is boycotting it and demonstrators have vowed to block voting.
Protesters want the poll postponed for a year or more and an unelected "people's council" imposed to help erase the political might of ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra -- Yingluck's brother.
While the government has insisted on pressing ahead with the vote, observers see scant signs that the country can begin to heal fractures between the anti-Thaksin opposition and the billionaire tycoon's huge electoral base of rural and urban working class communities from the north.
"Until a long-term resolution is found, Thailand's deep political divide will remain, leaving the country susceptible to political upheavals that will constrain its growth potential," said Capital Economics recently, predicting economic growth was unlikely to exceed 3.0 percent this year.
Thailand has lost an estimated 200-500 million baht ($6-$15 million) every day in trade, investment and tourist revenues since the demonstrations began three months ago, according to the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
"Forget about investment for now until we have a new government," vice chairman Pornsil Patchrintanakul told AFP.
Fears were heightened when the embattled government announced a 60-day state of emergency last week owing to fears over violence in the capital, where several people have been killed and hundreds injured in grenade and gun attacks and street brawls.
"It sounds scary. Psychologically it makes people, including foreigners, afraid and nervous about the chance of more unrest," Pornsil said.
Some 40 countries have issued travel warnings, with tourists advised to avoid protest sites and take extra care in Bangkok.
TCT estimates the country has already suffered a 22.5 billion baht loss in revenues from visitors.
Bangkok has taken the brunt of the tourist snub, with arrivals at the main international airport down nearly 6 percent year on year in the first three weeks of January as they head straight to the country's unaffected beach destinations.
Roadblocks studded with lines of tents have snarled traffic at several key Bangkok intersections.
And newly pedestrianised streets have been transformed into ad hoc markets selling protest-themed accessories -- from "Bangkok Shutdown" t-shirts to elaborate headwear adorned in the Thai flag.
But more traditional retailers have suffered.
"Fewer tourists and office workers have come to buy products and services in the area," said a statement from Ratchaprasong Square Trade Association, which represents businesses in a key retail and hotel area of the city.
Thailand's central bank last week said the political situation posed a risk to growth as it left its key interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent.
The credit rating agency Moody's has lowered its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Thailand last year to around 3.0 percent, down from 3.7 percent, because of the impact of the protests on the final quarter of 2013. Full-year GDP data is due to be released next month.
Seven years of political turmoil, along with the destruction wrought by devastating 2011 floods, have raised fears that long-term investors such as Japanese carmakers, could look for alternative production bases.
But Thai businesses said exports are expected to be resilient to the crisis -- with many manufacturing areas based outside the protest's sphere.
Tanit Sorat, vice-chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries, said strong economic foundations and infrastructure would persuade manufacturers to stay put.
"Where else could they have it all like here?" he told AFP, adding that political conflicts are "part of Thai society".
"If you want to invest in Thailand, you have to take political risk into account," he said.
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The Union Street p.II
Vollmer Peak Trail, Berkeley, CA // Sony RX1r
Today I brought The Union Street camera bag by ONABags with me on a hike to catch sunrise. Unfortunately the entirety of the sunrise was blanked in a heavy fog. Fortunately, this gave me plenty of opportunity to take photos of the bag with the beautiful diffused light.
You may have seen my first impressions post a few days ago, but here are a few more thoughts with the the bag on it's second photo outing.
What was in the bag
- Nikon D800e
- Nikkor 85mm 1.4G
- Carl Zeiss 21/2,8
- Sony RX1r
- Mophie charger
- Glif iPhone mount + hotshoe mount
- Accessories: extra batteries, gloves, air blower, filter wallet, memory.
Comfort - even though the bag was full if stuff, I actually felt more comfortable with this bag than with my InCase Ari Marcopoulus bag. The Ari bag was more designed to be fit close, but I never felt too comfortable with it. The Union Street sits a bit low and loose, but despite that, doesn't swing around too much. Since it's really snug, nothing shifted around either, especially when we had to go "through" a fence by hopping it. The huge padding I was complaining about before, actually did an awesome job of cushioning the hard edges of my equipment from my back and side.
Functionality - I continue to love the buckles over traditional zippers. The buckles release easily and access to things is really good. Everything I needed was snug, yet I could get everything out that I needed. I was previously not sure if it would function well with both the RX1r and D800e, but it worked well. There was no way to strap my tripod to it, so I just carried my tripod by hand. This may also be why this bag is just more easy to carry. Holding a tripod by hand isn't a big deal, though this bag definitely has no place for it. The side pockets held my Mophie charger and my hotshoe mount with Glif, they were actually really easy to pull out. It wasn't a mess of wrestling to get them free.
Looks - This bag is really nice to photograph. Catches light nicely, the canvas doesn't cause for reflections, and the leather accents gives it just enough character to be interesting. The handle dye seems to have transferred a bit onto the top canvas, doesn't look great, but not even sure where and when that happened. The bottom of the bag is leather, which keeps it from getting dirty when sitting in grass and dirt (not pictured are the numerous nuggets of cow leftovers…). When the bag is hanging from the handle, the front faces down, which is great for accessing stuff, but impossible to take photos of. So I had to hang from the strap for a few of the hanging photos on my tripod. Damn this bag looks good.
Overall, I really like this bag. Probably my favorite looking bag so far, and surprisingly functions better than I expected. I think it will replace my other shoulder bag for good. Now ONA Bags just needs to come out with a tripod sling or something.
This post was made and motivated 100% for my own interest. No sponsorships, bias, or anything of that nature prompted this post. I have a love for product photography, so I'll readily review anything that photographs well.


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hokiebuddy said...
I have no problem with it, every guild has a different level of play, some are like professional sports teams and others are like a local downtown softball club with many different levels in the middle. Blizzard keeps the statistics and once these professional teams clear it and they notice that the next few levels down begin hitting a wall sometimes even gear won't be enough to progress so a nerf or buff is the obvious solution. WOW has changed over the years and the population that plays it is very different. And let's face it, even with the buff going all the way to 20 percent there will still be VERY few guilds that see heroic deathwing dead. So let's not sweat it and if you kill it before the nerf, give yourself a good pat on the back and show off the achievement, (you earned it!) and let other guilds who aren't as good as you have their moment in the sun eventually too.


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News that the posh Sea Island resort has gone bust and is seeking buyers leaves me feeling wistful for the days I spent on the Georgia coast in my childhood – even though I have never actually vacationed on Sea Island.
I have traversed the small Sea Island Road many times in the past 38 years, but I have never stayed there overnight. All of my life, at least some part of my family has lived on neighboring St. Simons Island. As a result, it never made sense to consider paying to spend the night just few miles away – either at the famed Cloister or in one of the beautiful, multi-million dollar "cottages".
Sea Island was still a lovely draw, however. Life seemed to slow down and take on a peaceful tone the moment we drove or bicycled past the old Cloister and those first cottages. (St. Simons was more peaceful back then too, but it has always been more commercial and more populated than Sea Island.)
Development came like gangbusters to St. Simons in the years after I graduated college. The small houses and small businesses on the St. Simons of my youth now sit alongside multi-million dollar mansions and a growing number of national chain stores and restaurants. But we could still head over to Sea Island for a while to get a reminder of a slower, smaller – if not infinitely more upscale – way of life on the beautiful Georgia coast.
Of course, development and change also came to the "old" Sea Island. There are no Starbucks or Outback Steakhouses on Sea Island (and you still have to cross back to SSI to hit the Harris Teeter for groceries), but Sea Island's houses began multiplying greatly in number and square footage. The G8 Summit in 2004 brought international dignitaries and even more prestige to the already prestigious resort. When the history-filled Cloister was torn down, a new $200 million Cloister rose out of the remnants of old Sea Island in 2006. Around that time, the Sea Island Company also erected a security gate, which restricts access to the island for the casual visitor.
Now that Georgia's famous resort is in troubled financial waters, I wonder how it will affect the community of owners and vacationers who hold so many fond memories of the grand old place.
Even with all of my family a few miles away on St. Simons, I had always harbored the dream that my husband and I would one day leave the kids with their grandparents for the weekend and enjoy a luxurious stay at the Cloister. I don't know what the future holds for the Cloister or Sea Island, but I do hope that dream isn't gone for good.
Do you vacation on Sea Island – at the Cloister or in a cottage? What draws you there? How do you think the Sea Island Company's financial woes will impact the resort? If the resort is sold and big changes are made to the island, will you still return for vacation? What Sea Island attributes are most important to you?
Do you have any classic memories of past vacations on Sea Island or at the Cloister? Will the coastal gem that we know as Sea Island lose its luster if the resort is sold?
March 11th, 2010
9:08 pm
another realtor, how they pulled this off is why they have gotten in the debt situtation they are in now. they did it because as one former CEO put it, "because we could, sea island company answers to no body." arrogance!!! congrats on your seeing the future and saving. i think you will agree most have spent it and are now out begging. buddy can you spare a dime.
March 11th, 2010
9:13 pm
realtor, are you saying you have a client and he will make a killing in this resort market? are you full invested in real estate on SSI and SI? some preach and some stay on the sidelines. if you knew about goldman then you are the only one cause the banks made this decision a very few weeks ago. if you think this market is going to recover in three months then i suggest you jump in now. for me, i see a 10 year period of adjustment in resort, residential, and commercial in SE georgia.
March 11th, 2010
11:08 pm
Sea Island is getting what they deserve. Local business's do not work for Sea Island. They don't pay their bills. There house of cards have fallen down waiting for some Saudi billionaire to take over for pennies on the dollar.
March 11th, 2010
11:29 pm
We went to Sea Island for many years starting in the early 80'sand always stayed in the guest houses. When we first started going the main building and River House didn't have TV's but the guest houses did. After our daughter was born, she loved coming every year, enjoyed the traditions and had a great time in the camp. It was almost like her second home. We continued coming through her high school years and into college. We first came with our in-laws and it was an opportunity for her to spend time with her grandparents since we live a long distance away.
After my father-in-law became more ill and later died, we continued to come.
We were aware of the plans to replace the main building and could see why that was supposedly necessary. However we weren't told about what would happen with the Beach Club which had been renovated for the G-8 and couldn't see a good reason for good buildings to be demolished for the condos.
Over the years, fewer and fewer of the employees who we would see year after year were left. Some grew to retirement age but others were forced out or retired earlier than they wanted.
At the end, we went to a manager's reception. These used to be very nice events but this one was just an attempt to sell condos. When my wife was talking to someone who apparently was a salesman but was supposedly there to answer questions, he rudely turned away from her in the middle of a sentence to speak to a better prospect. My daughter was left in tears when we realized that the Beach Club where she had had so many happy memories would be replaced. We did write Bill Jones and received a reply but it was of the "I'm sorry if you were offended" type.
It would have been nice that if she ever had children, we could have continued the family tradition but I doubt that will happen because she is so bitter. My wife and I might go back to see it but it will never be the same. Progress is always necessary and nothing stays the same but many of these changes were so ill advised.
Over the years we and my in-laws spent a large amount of money at Sea Island and it became apparent that they didn't care about our business anymore.
I wonder how many of these oh so important condos were sold.
March 12th, 2010
7:46 am
I moved here in 05 and watched as the overseer's of Sea Island wasted millions of dollars. I have seen them give away truck loads of very expensive building products. I have also stood by and watched a St. Simon Business owner plan how to get over on The Cloister by supplying c&d grade materials. It worked and he got paid. I can promise you this "the only thing real on that Island is the sand." oh and the crooks. They are getting what they deserve. Just wish we could flush all the Realtors along side them down the toilet.
March 12th, 2010
7:55 am
THE RESPONSE IS OBVIOUS, THE JONES lll MANAGEMENT TEAM LOST THEIR FOCUS AND SOLD OUT TO THE LURE OF GREED. IT IS A SHAME THAT THE CLOISTERS, ONCE THE MOST PRIZED RESORT IN GEORGIA, TURNED IT'S BACK ON IT'S TRADITIONAL ROOTS AND SOLD OUT TO THE YANKEES. NOW, I GUESS SOME NEW YORK BANK WILL MAKE A FORTUNE AFTER "HOG SWAGGLING" THE JONES.. IT APPEARS THE CURTAIN HAS COME DOWN ON THIS BEAUTIFUL PAST. THE CLIENTELE THAT ENJOYED THE CLOISTERS DIDN'T NEED THESE CHANGES, SO NOW IT'S GONE. SAD.
March 12th, 2010
7:58 am
I remember the days of no tv in the rooms. I would go to the lobby at 6:30 and watch the news and socialize with the other guest. It was part of the charm.
March 12th, 2010
8:03 am
Maybe the new owners will tear it down and build an alligator farm and a motel 6 to appeal to the human sewage flowing down I95 from NY on their way to Fl. They have made Fl unbearable and now they can do it for Ga.
March 12th, 2010
9:14 am
when the third generation came around, there were more mouths to suck off the teet of the sea island company, so the "jones' " had to do more to keep up with all the "jones' ".
was at the beach club last summer and it looked like the jersey boardwalk had sent all it's visitors south…tattoos, piercings, sideways ballcaps.
all good things come to an end and it looks like the cloister will become just another high end resort that will be run by some large corporation and loose it's soul. thankfully that state is doing some work over at jekyll. maybe they will learn a little from the sea island spectacle and add some old school charm to the plans.
March 12th, 2010
9:17 am
We were lucky enough to live at SSI in the late nineties briefly after having vacationed there for 15 years. After moving back to Atlanta, and returning, it seems as if the Island has lost an essential element – families. More often than not, the homes belong to rental agencies or are vacation homes, and it has made a big difference in the entire island's atmosphere. Don't get me wrong, we still (and will always) love SSI, but it has changed. On Sea Island – we didn't go there that much, but I am totally outraged that a barricade has been erected. That was one of the BEST crabbing spots, and the site of a great ghost story for my kids. It was really fun going there in the early a.m. and seeing the marsh rabbits through the fog. Really tacky on Sea Island's part to distance themselves from the rest of the island.
Do check out St. Simon's though. We particularly recommend Brogen's in the Village and Sandcastle for breakfast,,,and Barbara Jean's for the most awesome veggies and cornbread!
March 12th, 2010
9:28 am
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March 12th, 2010
9:46 am
Oh no, that gate might not come down. Sea Island could end up being a Saudi playground, gate and all.
March 12th, 2010
10:36 am
My family has had a vacation home on St. Simons for three generations. While we loved laid-back St. Simons, it was always a rare treat to get dressed up and head over to the Cloister for a special dinner and bingo. As a teenager, I would hang out at the beach club with my Sea Island friends and pay cash at the snack bar ($5 for a grilled cheese and a coke). My family would horseback ride on the beach and rent bikes to tour the beautiful architecture and oak trees on Sea Island Drive. Over the years, the welcome mat was pulled away from visitors from St. Simons. It started off slowly–first with "members only" at the restaurants and finally with the erection of the guard gate. The memories of being turned away after all those years still sting. Now that I actually have the means to vacation regularly at Sea Island, why would I? I have only been one time as an adult. The new Cloister is very posh & very expensive, but I am unable to shake the feeling that the establishment has not earned my business. I just feel lucky that I have been able to travel to many other amazing places and know the difference between top notch and "exclusive". I hope good things come back to St. Simons out of this unfortunate turn of events.
March 12th, 2010
10:37 am
What's all this "Yankee, Yankee" nonsense. The Joneses have been in Georgia more or less for a 100 years. This is the same old Southern insecurity at work, Atlanta imagining itself a "better" city than NEW York, the Braves "better" than the Yankees, collards better than pasta…Bill Jones imagining billionaires with access to the French Rivera, the Greek Isles, Sardinia, Tahiti, would make a bee-line for fly-bitten Georgia. Here's a Yankee lesson: there are no loyalties anywhere.,
March 12th, 2010
12:54 pm
VJ, bless your heart, you just don't know about Southerners and the good life. Honey, we don't want to be like NYC.
March 12th, 2010
3:41 pm
CJ Rose… the Retreat Clubhouse is still that. The Corn Barn is located between the 1st tees of the Seaside and Plantion golf courses at the Lodge.
March 12th, 2010
3:52 pm
VJ, Atlanta may not be a "better" city than NYC… it just has better people living in it. This goes for pretty much everything south of the Mason Dixon… and I'm from Ohio! Now you can go tell yourself you did a good thing by voting for Obama.
March 12th, 2010
7:42 pm
Sorry about the empty post earlier, I was interrupted by a client to talk about the status of negotiations on the house they're trying to buy down here. What I was going to say was, Yes, i do have a client that is one of many looking to profit from the Sea Island balkanization. And yes, I knew Goldman Sachs would be called in to be a mediator in the final stages. Someone would logically have to be, and the only likely candidates were Wells & Goldman. Wells was out because of the deed transfer of Frederica.. What was the other question? oh yes, I am fully invested in Golden Isles Real Estate and am advising all my clients to buy as much as they can afford now. I mean, come on, have you seen the prices things are selling for right now?. My comment about the 90 days was not to indicate that the economy would have recovered by then, just that the Sea island mess will be much less messy, and that prices will again start rising for all real estate in the area when those accomodations i predict have been reached between the new owner(s) and the banks. I don't think it will be 10 years after that for a full local recovery, maybe 5 or 6, but the absolute bottom is almost here. Now is the time to buy in my opinion.
March 12th, 2010
8:27 pm
Realtor, wrong again!! it was always morgan, stanley til they screwed up the deal. as far as buying or selling anything here, you are making a living doing it. if you don't recommend to buy then how do you make a living? i have never seen a way that realtors make any money in a down market. the 7% is suddenly 4% if you can get it. it is always buy, buy, buy and are you listing property? a very well known and successful real estate broker on SSI is quoted as follows," list now and you will lose and by the way i can't afford to advert your 2M house". when i said you have a dog in this fight you know what i meant. come and see me in 5 to 7 years and you will know bottom.if you got property here i hope the bank has called you for a little de-leverage for it they have not they will soon.
March 12th, 2010
9:48 pm
How can it be a good time to buy or sell. Surely the bottom is not even in sight yet.
March 15th, 2010
7:57 am
@truth – I'm listing, and I'm selling. Commision rates are still 6% and up, commercial @ 10%. It's all moving – slower than 2 or 3 years ago, but still moving. I've seen an upturn in the past few weeks. No, it was never Morgan Stanley. With all the negative Synovus publicity, their Board was very leary of any involvement with Sea Island which took them out of consideration to be mediator – it's possible Sea Island (you?) didn't know that and was hoping to lure Morgan Stanley, but there was no way that was happening. Goldman was the only strong candidate in the field that actually felt like taking on the bad publicity aura that is Sea Island Company. Goldman takes the long view and seeks opportunity to leverage their own interest over a clients (see the stories on the Sawgrass Bankruptcy). No, the banks aren't calling me personally to de-leverage because I only buy at a 25% LTV or less. Cash is King. Once again,the market is so close to the bottom as to make no appreciable difference. Buy now while there is no real competition. When it hits bottom hard enough for the masses to realize the rebound is coming, competition for these low priced homes will negate any negotiating advantage a buyer may have.
March 15th, 2010
1:38 pm
Realtor, this my final repy to your posts. what mobile home park at you buying in? didn't you tell your clients three years ago to buy as the market was on the way up? reading the local sales of real estate is about like looking over the obit section of the local paper. all you guys and gals in the bidness base your recommendations on what you have experienced in the past. (unless you are 90 or above you missed the last depression) take a trip over the bankruptcy court and see some of your former clients in line to file. since one of every four residents of SSI are real estate sales agents, i think a bounty should be offered for thier hides to shrink the population before they kill each other off.
March 16th, 2010
11:05 pm
I would say that things are far from the bottom either locally or nationally (all real estate is local at the end of the day). The next crisis in our country is our states, county, and city municipalities with defaults on project specific bonds coming this summer into 2011 and beyond. Barron's article missed the mark with the unfunded pension liability nationally – this is old news – although still a disgrace at trillions in liabilites. Every state in the union has a project specific muni bond that could default.
Listen, our country has been in a fundamental shift for several years which it will take some time to adjust – the average American is just beginning to understand this including my great southern brethen – I am a southern native. The current administration in Washington is lost but lest we get lost from the real need and that is the survival of the Sea Island community – a major equity partner or buyer is needed and the Jones family needs to be relegated to official greeter if they qualify.
March 17th, 2010
7:47 pm
chicago, u are correct. the jones family is not needed in any capacity nor are those left who retain the idea sea island company way is the only way. get rid of all the left overs and begin again. those left are just that left overs and should go to the trash bin.
March 18th, 2010
10:46 pm
I read all the comments with great interest. I had always wanted to go to Sea Island as I heard so many good things about it from a long time home owner from Chicago that I did business with. I guess that was the old Sea Island so many of you long for. Sadly I missed that. My wife and our 4 kids 9,7,5,4 spent 2 weeks there last summer in the cloister – was originally going to stay at the Beach Club but that was sold out? We were upgraded to the Cloister's Black Banks Suite ( a sign of business being slow) and had every 3rd day free. So while expensive in the in the end not much more than much lesser resorts I have visited and one room accommodated a family of six. I absolutely loved the place as did my entire family. Certainly some things were way over the top and other very expensive, 4 kid in kid camp ends up at $200 a day, many resort we visit its free. I can't wait to go back. Service and friendliness was the best I ever experienced. The amount to do and facilities are top notch, never seen anything better. The only complaint was it was a bit too formal, women fully made up in the pool, thought that might be a southern thing and we are NY'ers. I imagine the old Sea Island would have been perfect for us but the new one was plenty good as well. I can't wait to see the deals I can strike this summer!!! If I could I would buy a house there I couldn't imagine a nicer place to spend my summers and retirement years. My feelings are now would be the time to buy a home. Perhaps the new owners won't run it the same way but since they will get it cheap I expect it will remain nice and home prices will head back up. Of course listing prices are nothing like sale prices from what I have seen- last update from the Realtor was 60% of listing price. There are some foreclosure there that must be a steal – wish I had the money.
A question for those down there what is going on with the Ocean Forrest Golf club? How is it being effected by all of this?
I love Sea Island and hope it remains as one resort and perhaps it moves back in the direction that so many of you fondly remember.
Look forward to hearing from you.
March 20th, 2010
8:49 pm
it is all over but the shouting!!! when will the pain end???
March 22nd, 2010
12:29 pm
The pain will never end!
March 22nd, 2010
10:33 pm
I just returned from my first visit to SI in about three years. After marrying at the Cloister 12 years ago, we were in the habit of going 2-4 times a year but have realized that we can't sustain that standard of vacation living for the long haul. (Why get our kids attached to it?) Still, the place holds much sentimental and aesthetic appeal, particularly for my husband, whose Cloister memories date back 40+ years.
The good news: I found the level of customer service to be back at levels I haven't seen since the privatization and rebuilding. To a person, the staff members were cordial and available to help at all times. The grounds are gorgeous and it certainly isn't apparent that times are bad in terms of deferred maintenace or lackluster decor.
The bad news: All those nice staff members are new faces; gone is the no-tipping policy; the American meal plan is but a fond memory and the prices certainly don't fit my family's streamlined budget. Most regrettably, when you call the switchboard, no one says, "Thank you fuh callin' the Cloistuh at Sea I-lun; how may I duhrek yore cawl?"
We have, sadly, put our Sea Island days behind us but are singularly grateful for the blessed years we considered it our home away from home. It was idyllic and hopefully will remain so for others.
…and I miss the peach soup and cornbread for lunch.
March 30th, 2010
8:09 pm
The Georgia coast is rich with memories and traditions for the wealthy,the average,and the poor.
When you erase that and try to sell a fantasy as the Sea Island Co. did, you get what they got: failure.
If I am going to drop 1k-2k for a weekend of "Generica", I'll go to Vegas, Watercolor, Fl. or Amelia Is.
April 2nd, 2010
12:11 pm
Is anyone else having trouble getting their membership dues refunded? We put our long-time membership on hold with the promise that it would be refunded and we haven't seen a dime. Was told that they are refunding on a "lottery system." Anyone else having trouble?
June 3rd, 2010
1:07 pm
My wife, now age 70, first came to Sea Island at age 5; her parents had come several times before she was born, as did her grandfather (by invitation I understand). Her family always rented "cottages". Her family's tradition became ours as well. Renting an older (read smaller and less expensive) SI cottage for two weeks each June became our (almost) every-year vacation plan until our youngest was through college. We had a gap of 20 years thereafter. Of course, we have MANY pictures and warm memories….
We loved Mr. Everett's Wednesday-night lectures about the history of the Golden Isles. Bingo was a big (and inexpensive) evening out. It started be getting a reservation in the clubroom and being recognized by Vance, the headwaiter, to get a good table in the clubroom near the dance floor. Mr. Everett's tongue-in-cheek wit while calling bingo made it good fun. That was followed by dancing to the Sea Island Orchestra, followed by graham crackers and milk off the Cloister lobby near the ever-present jigsaw-puzzle-in-progress. The package made winning at bingo irrelevant; it was a fun family evening!
The kids got dancing lessons at an early age (included with the $40/week/cottage Club Membership). They loved horseback riding (Amy, we miss you!). Percy taught them all to swim. Our son became an excellent skeet shooter under the tutelage of Fred Missledine. And, of course, they learned our household Ledger number so they could charge stuff at the Beach Club snack bar, where Big George held forth.
We spent hours on the beach, riding the waves, reading, sailing Hobie Cats, and (toward sunset) enjoying a drink or two in our beach chairs. (One evening, Jimmy and Roselyn Carter strolled by and said "hey".)
When adults wanted a night out, we could depend upon Mrs. Forbes, the chief Sea Island telephone operator, to line up sitters, then go to the Georgian Room at an OK price, or else off-island. And the whole family looked forward to the Beach Club luncheon buffets and Sunday night buffets at the Cloister. Since Cloister guests were on the American Plan, these venues were bustling! I could go on..
For the past three years, we have rented a SI cottage for a week because it is a place with so many good memories and our children are willing to travel long distances to get together; we now live at great distances from each other. SI has a safe, wide beach with swimmable water temperatures and some amenities that we still use. As a matter of fact, I am sitting in 1950's-era Cottage writing these notes. All of our children and grandchildren are here under one roof, and it is still one of the best places we can envision for a family "reunion" vacation. But the Sea Island Company, in reaching for 20 stars, has lost its soul.
Of course, all of the old-timers have retire, left, or died. More than one was forced out by the new management team, of course. The new team is polite, but for us, distant.
The beach club is bigger, and the multiple pools are nice. (Of course, diving has been eliminated for liability reasons.) The condos looming behind the beach club are an architectural travesty; hello, Marco Island!
I used to go into the Cloister (it could now double as a huge mausoleum) daily to get newspapers at the shop just off the main lobby. No more; go to the Beach Club.
Horseback riding is now limited to walking only; someone must have gotten injured cantering along the way. Goodbye, horses!
We have always prepared most of our meals at home, and we do so more than ever, since reasonably priced alternatives on Cloister property seem nonexistent. No more buffets (too wasteful). The River Bar has some life in it, I'm told, but otherwise, Cloister restaurants (those that remain open, that is) do very little business.
Bingo has someone who can call numbers accurately, period, its venue is totally devoid of charm. We didn't bother to sign up after year one.
Children's activities are available — all at high prices. Dancing, either for children or adults, is not offered. Goodbye, line dances; goodbye, ballroom dancing. Goodbye, lectures about the area.
So when we come here these days, we have a sense of loss and anger toward the misdirection of current management. Even so, we always always appreciate some of the amenities and the natural beauty and exquisite landscaping, not only of the hotel areas, but of the cottages as well.
I agree with some of the other bloggers who look forward to a less "exclusive" resort. It is essential that locals and visitors be welcome again!
July 7th, 2010
1:22 pm
A late posting, to be sure, but I had not seen this news. We lived on SSI in the 60's &70's; I worked at the Cloister twice, once in housekeeping during high school, and again in the dining room several years later.
The employees knew "their place", and we kept that tongue-in-cheek. Even though we viewed Sea Island with a healthy dose of irreverence, we all took a great deal of pride in delivering the sort of service that made our guests happy to be there and look forward to coming back. To this day, I enjoy having being a small part of a long tradition of elegance and quality.
Our guests were just that – guests. They were clearly of an economic class several notches above us, but never once did they attempt to lord it over the staff. Most of them were friendly, even gracious. I learned how to deal with people there, and I still believe that everyone should wait table, if only for long enough to find out if one has what it takes to do it well. The experience has served me well for a long time and in many ways.
When an employee made a suggestion to improve service, it was taken seriously. If a guest wanted something returned to the kitchen for any reason, we were told to discard it. Mr. Chalfa was the maitre d', and he told me not to worry about costs – "we have accountants who do that." – just worry about providing the best service. He was hard to please, but if you did, you knew it was because you were one of the best.
When Sea Island got started, the Depression put a hurting on them, too. When there was no cash for paychecks, many of the hired help kept right on doing their jobs. The kitchen kept them fed, and even let some good food go home to their families. Their loyalty was repaid in kind; when I was working there the first time, there were a few old guys who had free room and board at the employee dorms, and would until the end of their days. Alfred Jones intended to keep his promises.
Pity his descendants strayed from his vision.
July 18th, 2010
12:24 am
This is another late entry. My wife and I have been going to The Cloister since about 1982. It was just wonderful. But, Bill Jones seems to have gotten grandiose in his vision. He decided to remodel to become the best resort in the world, and basically left his base of Southeastern clients. I think that he would have failed even without the downturn in real estate the last two years. If he is stroking his ego that the economy ruined him, then he should rethink this. He left the roots of Georgia, Florida, SC, and NC. What a waste. The best thing that one could do was to upgrade to be ocean front. You could barely afford what you were doing, but it was The Cloister so let's upgrade to the beach. The food charge will be the same, but we will be like the wealthy for the week. It was worth saving for this opportunity.
Tear down the new beach club and rebuild the numerous rooms that gave us all a chance to be on the beach in paradise. Bring back the American Plan for meals. Where is our Cloister, Mr. Jones.
August 12th, 2010
9:28 pm
Another REALTOR, that's a great point you raise about non-SICO realtors being able to access the island. I tried to push that issue and was told that "your buyer will not be able to join the Sea Island Club if you sell your house any other way than through our agency", and that included FSBO. That's criminal. The thing that gets me is the Brunswick area MLS would not push the issue because local politico's were afraid of the big bad SICO. That's criminal.


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The mist of a July morning shrouded the river and its banks. It was a soft thin mist, not at all like a winter fog, and through it, and high above it, the sun was shining, and the larks singing; and Edward Rowles, the lock-keeper, knew well that within an hour or two the brightest sunshine would gladden England's river Thames.
He came out from his house, which was overgrown with honeysuckle and clematis, and he looked up the stream and down the stream, and then at the weir over which the water tumbled and roared; he saw that everything was all right after its night's rest. So he put his hands in his pockets, and went round to the back of the house to see how his peas and beans were conducting themselves. They were flourishing. Next he looked at some poultry in a wired-off space; they seemed very glad to see him, even the little chickens having good appetites, and being ready for their breakfasts.
After this inspection Edward Rowles went indoors again, and looked at his son Philip, who was still asleep in his little camp-bed in the corner of the sitting-room.
"Get up, lad, get up," said the father; "don't be the last."
Philip opened his eyes and rubbed them, and within a few minutes was washing and dressing.
In the meantime Mrs. Rowles was lighting the fire in the kitchen, filling the kettle with water from the well, getting down bread and butter from a shelf, and preparing everything for the morning meal.
Presently there appeared a little girl, Emily by name, who slept in a tiny attic all by herself, and who was very slow in dressing, and generally late in coming down.
"Come, bustle about, Emily," said her mother. "Here, this slice of bread is very dry, so toast it, and then it will be extra nice."
Emily obeyed. Philip got a broom and swept out the kitchen; Mr. Rowles brought in a handful of mustard-and-cress as a relish for bread-and-butter. And soon they were all seated at the table.
"Not a boat in sight," said Mr. Rowles; "nor yet a punt."
"It is early yet," replied his wife; "wait until the first train from London comes in."
"Like enough there will be folks come by it," rejoined Rowles; "they must be precious glad to get out of London this hot day."
"Why must they be glad, father?" asked Philip.
"Because London is awful hot in hot weather; it seems as if it had not got enough air for all the folks to breathe that live in it. Millions of people, Philip. Write down a million on your slate, boy."
Philip brought his slate and pencil and wrote 1,000,000.
"Write it over again, and twice more. Now that seems a good many, eh? Well, there are more people in London than all those millions on your slate. What do you think of that?"
The boy had no idea at all of what a million of people would look like, nor a million of lemon drops, nor a million of anything. He did not even try to gain an idea on the subject.
"Mother," said Emily, "does Aunt Mary live in London? And Albert and Juliet and Florry and Neddy-and-and all the others."
"Yes, poor things! they live in London."
"And they don't like hot days in London?"
"Hot days must be better than cold ones. I say, Rowles," and his wife turned to him and spoke in a gentler tone, "do you know I have been thinking so much lately about Mary and all of them. It is a long time since we had a letter. I wonder if it is all right with them."
"As right as usual, I'll be bound," said Rowles gruffly.
"I've a sort of feeling on me," Mrs. Rowles pursued, "that they are not doing well. The saying is, that no news is good news; but I'm not so sure of that-not always."
"Mary went her own way," said the lock-keeper, "and if it turns out the wrong way it is no business of mine. When a woman marries a fine, stuck-up London printer, who works all night on a morning paper and sleeps half the day, what can you expect? Can you expect good health, or good temper, or good looks from a man who turns night into day and day into night?"
"Children, run and give these crumbs and some barley to the chickens. Now, Rowles, you know very well that I never did join you in your dislike to Thomas Mitchell. Printing was his trade, and there must be morning papers I suppose, and I daresay he'd like to work by day and sleep by night if he could. I think your sister Mary made a mistake when she married a Londoner, after being used to the country where you
"It costs more," said Rowles.
A long, distant whistle was heard.
"There they come!" and Rowles rose from his chair, and took his burly figure out into the garden-plot which lay between the cottage and the lock.
Mrs. Rowles followed him, saying, "There is a train at 10.22; and if I leave the dinner all ready you can boil the potatoes for yourself."


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"Rocky" loves attention and is a very playful comedian. When he gets excited he will lift up his crest like an Indian headdress, bob up and down, and dance. What a card!
The Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoos are very docile. They can learn to speak and are easy to teach all kinds of tricks. This is a smaller cockatoo and they are sometimes referred to as the "apartment-sized cockatoo". They are pretty birds with a delicate beautiful appearance and their movements are very gracefully.
Like cockatoos in general, they are a very loving type of bird. Affection is readily accepted and returned in kind. They are a pet that not only appreciates interaction but requires it and needs a lot of attention from their owners. Buy a cockatoo only if you can spend a lot of time with it.
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Rocky is a mature bird, though only about 3 years old. While Rocky was at our store he was rather nervous about all the commotion and didn't want to be held very much. Now though he spends most of his time outside his cage and loves to perch on his owners hand.
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Scientific Name:Cacatua sulphurea
- Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua sulphurea sulphurea
- Citron-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata
- Cacatua sulphurea djampeana
- Cacatua sulphurea abbotti
- Cacatua sulphurea occidentalis
- Cacatua sulphurea parvula
The Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is divided into six subspecies. They very much resemble the Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo but are much smaller, being 3 or 4 inches shorter in length. Except for the Citron-crested Cockatoo they are all similar to each other as well, with differences being in the amount of yellow, the size of the bill, or combinations of these. The Citron-crested Cockatoo is decidedly different in that its crest and ear-coverts are orange rather than yellow and it is a bit larger than the others.
Distribution: This bird is found in Sulawesi (Celebes), Sunda Islands, and other adjoining islands. They inhabit open woodlands, the edge of forests, and cultivated wheat fields.
Description: Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoos are a smaller cockatoo. They have a white plummage with a yellow or "sulphur" colored crest on the top of their head. There is also yellow their cheeks and on the undersides of their wings and tail. They can learn to talk, as can most cockatoos and are easy to teach all kinds of tricks. Mature birds are about 33 cm (13 inches) in length.
In many respects the Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo resembles the Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo. Technically these two species would be referred to as 'superspecies', meaning two similar species that are geographically separated. Besides size, the Greater Sulphur-crested being a larger bird, there are a few other criteria used to identify them. The Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoos have a heavier, wider, and less protruding beak, their crest is usually narrower, and the bare skin around their eyes is much whiter.
Birds that are called the 'Medium Sulphur-crested Cockatoo' are generally the Eleanora Cockatoo Cacatua galerita eleonora, a subspecies of Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, though in earlier writings this term sometimes referred to larger individuals of the Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.
Care and feeding: A roomy cage is required unless the bird is to be let out for extended periods. Many birds can spend most of their time on a play pen or parrot perch.
In the wild they eat seeds, berries, nuts, fruits and probably vegetable matter. They eat a variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, and commercial pellets, as well as the same nutritional foods humans eat.
See About Cockatoos: Housing and About Cockatoos: Care and Feeding for more information.
Social Behaviors: In the wild Cockatoos are friendly and peaceful. They live in pairs or small flocks though sometimes they will gather in very large flocks to feed.
They enjoy and require a lot of affection and attention. It is often recommended that they be kept in pairs so they will keep each other company. This can help to reduce the amount of time you will have to devote to an individual bird.
Breeding/Reproduction: See About Cockatoos: Breeding for Cockatoo breeding information.
Sexual differences: Hard to tell the sex of young birds. As they get older the iris of the females' eyes will develop a reddish color, he males' eyes will be dark brown to black.
Potential Problems: Cockatoos can be quite loud screechers. This behavior can be reduced by giving attention and by proper surroundings. Also, since they are prone to chewing, if they are not given enough attention they will chew their own feathers.
See About Cockatoos: Potential Problems for information on illnesses.
Availability: These birds are becoming readily available.
Activities: Loves to climb and play and chew. Provide lots of toys.
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