[NatureNS] Another Hfx Hbr Sea Creature

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Sarah Wong at the Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station has
identified it as a likely Basking Shark. And it sure does look like a shark
fin.

About 15 minutes before I took the photo, while on the bus to the ferry
terminal, I saw a long narrow wake curving across the cove in front of
Kings Landing. Then, while walking to the terminal from the bus, I detoured
over to the pier to see if I could see what had produced the wake. While
sitting with my binoculars for ten minutes on one of the benches on the
pier, I didn't see anything interesting. However, as the ferry was
approaching and I headed over to the terminal, I turned and saw the back
object in the water. I had a camera with a 300mm lens and snapped off a few
shots before it was gone. At the time I thought it was probably a seal, but
when I got to the office and zoomed into the photo, I was no longer sure.


On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Don MacNeill <donmacneill@bellaliant.net>wrote:

> **
> Could it be the head of a seal?
>
> Don
>
> Don MacNeill
> donmacneill@bellaliant.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Rick Ballard <ideaphore@gmail.com>
> *To:* NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 29, 2012 1:37 PM
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] Another Hfx Hbr Sea Creature
>
> Just as I was going into the Alderney Ferry Terminal this morning, I
> noticed this  black object maybe 50m south of the Alderney Pier. I snapped
> off a couple of quick shots before it was gone. It looks like a large
> (12+") dorsal fin, maybe a small whale or shark ? I occasionally see seals
> in this area, but I don't think this is a seal.
>
> Dorsal Fin Original<http://www.flickr.com/photos/ideaphore/8229406399/in/photostream/lightbox/>
> Dorsal Fin Zoomed<http://www.flickr.com/photos/ideaphore/8230472454/in/photostream/lightbox/>
>
> --
> Rick Ballard
> Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada
>
>


-- 
Rick Ballard
Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada

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<span style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><font>Sarah Wong at the </font><f=
ont>Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station has identified it as a l=
ikely Basking Shark. And it sure does look like a shark fin.<br><br>About 1=
5 minutes before I took the photo, while on the bus to the ferry terminal, =
I saw a long narrow wake curving across the cove in front of Kings Landing.=
 Then, while walking to the terminal from the bus, I detoured over to the p=
ier to see if I could see what had produced the wake. While sitting with my=
 binoculars for ten minutes on one of the benches on the pier, I didn&#39;t=
 see anything interesting. However, as the ferry was approaching and I head=
ed over to the terminal, I turned and saw the back object in the water. I h=
ad a camera with a 300mm lens and snapped off a few shots before it was gon=
e. At the time I thought it was probably a seal, but when I got to the offi=
ce and zoomed into the photo, I was no longer sure.</font></span><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 3=
, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Don MacNeill <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:don=
macneill@bellaliant.net" target=3D"_blank">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a>&g=
t;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>





<div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff">
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Could it be the head of a seal?</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Don</font></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font colo=
r=3D"#888888">
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Don MacNeill<br><a href=3D"mailto:donmacneill@bellaliant.net" target=
=3D"_blank">donmacneill@bellaliant.net</a></div></font></span><div class=3D=
"im">
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"ideaphore@gmail.=
com" href=3D"mailto:ideaphore@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">Rick Ballard</a>=
=20
</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturen=
s@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">NatureNS</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 29, 2012 1:37 PM</div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Another Hfx Hbr Sea Creature</div></div>
<div><br></div></div><div><div class=3D"h5"><font face=3D"georgia,serif">Ju=
st as I was going into the Alderney=20
Ferry Terminal this morning, I noticed this=A0 black object maybe 50m south=
=20
of the Alderney Pier. I snapped off a couple of quick shots before it was g=
one.=20
It looks like a large=A0 (12+&quot;) dorsal fin, maybe a small whale or sha=
rk ? I=20
occasionally see seals in this area, but I don&#39;t think this is a seal.<=
br clear=3D"all"></font><br><a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/ideapho=
re/8229406399/in/photostream/lightbox/" target=3D"_blank">Dorsal=20
Fin Original</a><br><a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/ideaphore/82304=
72454/in/photostream/lightbox/" target=3D"_blank">Dorsal=20
Fin Zoomed</a><br><br>-- <br><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:georgia,serif">Rick=
=20
Ballard </span><br style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:georgia,serif"><span style=3D"FONT-=
FAMILY:georgia,serif">Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada </span><br style=3D"FON=
T-FAMILY:georgia,serif"><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:georgia,serif"></span><b=
r></div>
</div></div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily:georgia,serif">Rick Ballard </span><br style=3D"font-family:georgia,ser=
if"><span style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada=
 </span><br style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">
<span style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"></span><br>
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