[NatureNS] Canso Causeway Spectacle

From: "Bernard Burke" <blburke@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: "nature ns" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:39:37 -0400
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H All

I returned from Cape Breton yesterday (Sunday, November 2nd) and there =
was no shortage of Northern Gannets and gulls at the Canso Causeway to =
enjoy the feast of needlefish as per usual at this time of year. I must =
have timed it better because I usually don't see adult gannets, and =
there were plenty on this occasion. There was also at least 16 eagles I =
was told. I did see some eagles way up high, but apparently there had =
been some grabbing a meal just before I arrived on the scene, and the =
snow squall that  was in the vicinity when I had arrived had =
unfortunately caused them to disperse by the sounds of it. There was =
also a few rather large seals in the area, but they were under the water =
before I could snap their photo.

Here are 8 photos from the scene, going from # 94 to #101. The driving =
wind was quite an obstacle to deal with, and the windchill seemed to =
make my camera work slower than normal on occasion...at least I'm hoping =
that was the cause of its misbehaving.

http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/6/50779359_8pGte/Medium

http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/6/50779362_z65ph/Medium

http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/6/66712902_gxvqH/Medium

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http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/6/50836307_ucyd4/Medium

http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/6/51013805_HAyrw/Medium

http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/6/51013807_GLd2D/Medium

http://bernieb.smugmug.com/gallery/916397_ynXPk/6/51013808_rMaZt/Medium

Bernard Burke
blburke@ns.sympatico.ca
Dartmouth

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>H All</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I returned from Cape Breton yesterday =
(Sunday,=20
November 2nd)&nbsp;and there was no shortage of Northern Gannets and =
gulls at=20
the Canso Causeway&nbsp;to enjoy the feast of needlefish as per usual at =
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time of year. I must have timed it better because I usually don't see =
adult=20
gannets, and there were plenty on this occasion. There was also at least =
16=20
eagles I was told. I did see some eagles way up high, but apparently =
there had=20
been some grabbing a meal just before I arrived on the scene, and =
the&nbsp;snow=20
squall that&nbsp; was in the vicinity when I had arrived had =
unfortunately=20
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their=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here are 8 photos from the scene, going =
from # 94=20
to #101. The driving wind was quite an obstacle to deal with, and the =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bernard Burke</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dartmouth</FONT></DIV>
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