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Index of Subjects --e89a8fb1ffc427062304cff6b4e5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 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 --e89a8fb1ffc427062304cff6b4e5 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <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'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"><<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+") dorsal fin, maybe a small whale or sha= rk ? I=20 occasionally see seals in this area, but I don'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> </div> --e89a8fb1ffc427062304cff6b4e5--
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