[NatureNS] Loon Flotilla

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The lake is connected to the ocean and has regular yearly runs of
Gaspereaux. I used to catch nothing but trout in the lake, but in the last
ten years or so the White Perch have taken over. Sometimes I can catch a
nice perch on every cast of a fly.

Normally there is only a resident pair, with some years having two pair,
one at each end of the lake.  Occasionally, like this weekend, I see larger
groups of loons. The pairs appear to have good success hatching on this
lake, most years I see one or two chicks.

Now, if only the speedboats would go away.


On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 7:58 PM, Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>wrote:

> You can depend there is a very good source of food in this lake Rick.
> I don't know the lake so my guess would be Gaspereaux or Alewife parr
> if open to the salt water or White Suckers if not.
> Sure a nice sight!
> Paul
>
>   *From:* Rick Ballard <ideaphore@gmail.com>
> *To:* NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> *Sent:* Monday, July 22, 2013 7:27:57 PM
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] Loon Flotilla
>
>  After reading the Chronicle Herald article "Loon population in peril<http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1143580-loon-population-in-peril>
> ", I thought I would post this photo of a Loon Flotilla<http://www.flickr.com/photos/ideaphore/9344700921/>,
> taken this weekend at Indian Harbour Lake, Guysborough Co. The photo shows
> a group of 6 mature loons. Also seen the same day, probably not in the
> group photo, were the resident pair with their half grown chick. So
> possibly there were 9 loons on the lake at once. The lake generally has a
> single resident pair, and is about 5km long by less than 1km wide.
>
> --
> Rick Ballard
> Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada
>
>
>


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Rick Ballard
Dartmouth,Nova Scotia, Canada

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,=
serif">The lake is connected to the ocean and has regular yearly runs of Ga=
spereaux. I used to catch nothing but trout in the lake, but in the last te=
n years or so the White Perch have taken over. Sometimes I can catch a nice=
 perch on every cast of a fly.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Normally t=
here is only a resident pair, with some years having two pair, one at each =
end of the lake. =A0Occasionally, like this weekend, I see larger groups of=
 loons. The pairs appear to have good success hatching on this lake, most y=
ears I see one or two chicks.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><br></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Now, if on=
ly the speedboats would go away.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">
On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 7:58 PM, Paul MacDonald <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com" target=3D"_blank">paulrita2001@yahoo.c=
om</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div><div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><=
div><span>You can depend there is a very good source of food in this lake R=
ick.</span></div>
<div style=3D"font-size:16px;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent=
;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>I don&#39;t know the lake so=
 my guess would be Gaspereaux or Alewife parr</span></div>
<div style=3D"font-size:16px;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent=
;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>if open to the salt water or=
 White Suckers if not.</span></div>
<div style=3D"font-size:16px;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent=
;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>Sure a nice sight!</span></d=
iv>
<div style=3D"font-size:16px;font-style:normal;background-color:transparent=
;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span>Paul<var></var></span></div>
<div><br></div>
<div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:12pt">
<div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:times new roman,new york,times,serif;FONT-SIZE:12=
pt">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"BORDER-BOTTOM:#ccc 1px solid;BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;PADDI=
NG-BOTTOM:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:0;MARGIN:5px 0px;PADDING-LEFT:0px;PADDING-RIGHT:0=
px;min-height:0px;FONT-SIZE:0px;BORDER-TOP:#ccc 1px solid;BORDER-RIGHT:#ccc=
 1px solid;PADDING-TOP:0px" readonly>
</div><font face=3D"Arial"><b><span style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT:bold">From:</span>=
</b> Rick Ballard &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ideaphore@gmail.com" target=3D"_bla=
nk">ideaphore@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br><b><span style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT:bold">To:<=
/span></b> NatureNS &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=
=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt; <br>
<b><span style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Sent:</span></b> Monday, July 22, 2013 =
7:27:57 PM<br><b><span style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Natu=
reNS] Loon Flotilla<br></font></div><div><div class=3D"h5">
<div><br>

<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:georgia,serif">After reading the Chronicle Herald=
 article &quot;<span style=3D"line-height:1.2em;background-color:rgb(238,23=
8,238);font-family:NovelSansProSemiBold,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href=
=3D"http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1143580-loon-population-in-peri=
l" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">Loon population in peril</a></span>
<div style=3D"line-height:1.2em;display:inline">&quot;, I thought I would p=
ost this photo of a <a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/ideaphore/93447=
00921/" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">Loon Flotilla</a>, taken this we=
ekend at Indian Harbour Lake, Guysborough Co. The photo shows a group of 6 =
mature loons. Also seen the same day, probably not in the group photo, were=
 the resident pair with their half grown chick. So possibly there were 9 lo=
ons on the lake at once. The lake generally has a single resident pair, and=
 is about 5km long by less than 1km wide.=A0</div>
</div>
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