[NatureNS] Loons

From: Paul Ruggles <cpruggles@eastlink.ca>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:52:28 -0300
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Hi Donna,
Could it be pre-mating behaviour? The one I saw last was a female that was with a rather disinterested male. Eventually, he came over and chased her with, what I presumed to be, more than tag on his mind. Or do they (males and females) do it at other times of the year?
Paul.

On 2014-03-20, at 6:31 PM, Donna Crossland wrote:

> HI Paul:  Yes, we've observed "foot waggling" on Keji lakes.  I can recall
> some concerns expressed over this behaviour a few years back, since we'd had
> some leg banding activity as part of a research project.  However, it is a
> normal behaviour (not an agitation over the wearing of a band).  I'd love to
> know why they do it.  My impression is that some individuals do it more than
> others.  Meanwhile, it's somewhat handy for identifying their leg bands.  So
> much we can learn...
> 
> LoonWatch is coming up in May (Keji's "free day" for LoonWatch for
> volunteers).  Come along and look for "wagglers"!
> 
> Donna
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
> On Behalf Of Paul Ruggles
> Sent: March-20-14 10:29 AM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: [NatureNS] Loons
> 
> Has anyone (Donna) observed loons waving their feet while swimming? I have
> observed this odd behaviour several times while out taking videos. When I
> think of it, it was always on salt water areas - not lakes.
> Paul.
> 

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