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Well that sounds more plausible than my theory, which was a whale fart! ;-)
On 18 October 2013 17:07, Laurie Murison <gmwhale@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
> **
> Minke whales and finback whales also bubble feed - more of a cloud than a
> net. Humpbacks are well known for their bubble-feeding. It is not a
> well-reported behaviour for these two species but we do see it here in th=
e
> Bay of Fundy on occasion.
>
> Laurie Murison
> Grand Manan, NB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Shouty McShoutsalot <desolatechair@gmail.com>
> *To:* naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> *Sent:* Friday, October 18, 2013 3:27 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Feeding Frenzy Off Pictou Island - Minke Whale
> Question
>
> Laurie very cool vid - the breach was an added bonus!
>
> At one point on Monday I noticed a 15' diameter patch of the surface wher=
e
> it looked like upwelling bubble. We were probably in 50-60' of water at
> the time, about 3 miles west of Pictou Island and about the same from the
> NS shore, and in the middle of the action at the time.
>
> I'm pretty darn curious as to what that was all about, but probably will
> never now for sure.
>
>
> On 15 October 2013 18:01, Laurie Murison <gmwhale@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
>> **
>> Definitely, in fact minkes, finbacks and humpbacks readily eat schools o=
f
>> small fish - herring, sand lance, capelin - depending on where they are.
>> Here is a link to a crittercam video of a humpback whale and sand lance.
>> http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/animals-news/humpback-wha=
les-bottom-feeding-vin/
>>
>> Minkes can also break the normal baleen whale rule of eating mouthfuls o=
f
>> fish and do take individual fish at times. Their smaller size allows th=
em
>> more leeway in their consumption rate.
>>
>> These feeding frenzies are amazing to watch but as you say, not so much
>> for the herring.
>>
>> Laurie Murison
>> Grand Manan, NB
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Shouty McShoutsalot <desolatechair@gmail.com>
>> *To:* naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 15, 2013 1:03 PM
>> *Subject:* [NatureNS] Feeding Frenzy Off Pictou Island - Minke Whale
>> Question
>>
>> Do Minkes eat herring?
>>
>> I know they are baleen whales (Mysticeti) but my understanding is that i=
n
>> some circumstances they will take fish.
>>
>> Reason I ask is there was there were several very large schools of
>> herring in the area around Pictou Island yesterday afternoon Monday Oct =
14
>> easily observable from the deck of the PEI ferry and whales - I believe
>> Minkes, they were to big for Pilots - were following them.
>>
>> There were also lots of Grey Seals, Atlantic White Sided Dolphins,
>> Harbour Porpoise, and clouds of seabirds =96 Northern Gannets, Cormorant=
s etc
>> diving and squacking around, above, and probably under the understandabl=
y
>> agitated shoals of fish.
>>
>> Quite a very cool show - unless you were a herring.
>>
>> --
>> Jamie Simpson
>> Hantsport, NS
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Jamie Simpson
> Hantsport, NS
>
>
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Jamie Simpson
Hantsport, NS
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Well that sounds more plausible than my theory, which was =
a whale fart! ;-)=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote">On 18 October 2013 17:07, Laurie Murison <span dir=3D"ltr"><=
;<a href=3D"mailto:gmwhale@nbnet.nb.ca" target=3D"_blank">gmwhale@nbnet.nb.=
ca</a>></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">Minke whales and finback whales also bubble feed =
-=20
more of a cloud than a net.=A0Humpbacks are well known for their=20
bubble-feeding. =A0It is not a well-reported behaviour for these two specie=
s=20
but we do see it here in the Bay of Fundy on occasion.</font></div><div cla=
ss=3D"im">
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Laurie Murison</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Grand Manan, NB</font></div>
</div><blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000000 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;P=
ADDING-RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px" dir=3D"ltr"><div class=
=3D"im">
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b>=20
<a title=3D"desolatechair@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:desolatechair@gmail.c=
om" target=3D"_blank">Shouty=20
McShoutsalot</a> </div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.n=
s.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens</a=
> </div>
</div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> =
Friday, October 18, 2013 3:27=20
PM</div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] Feeding Fre=
nzy=20
Off Pictou Island - Minke Whale Question</div>
<div><br></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Laurie very cool vid - the breach was an added bonus!
<div><br></div>
<div>At one point on Monday I noticed a 15' diameter patch of the sur=
face=20
where it looked like upwelling bubble. =A0We were probably in 50-60' =
of=20
water at the time, about 3 miles west of Pictou Island and about the same=
from=20
the NS shore, and in the middle of the action at the time.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>I'm pretty darn curious as to what that was all about, but proba=
bly will=20
never now for sure.</div></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 15 October 2013 18:01, Laurie Murison <span=
dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:gmwhale@nbnet.nb.ca" target=3D"_blank">g=
mwhale@nbnet.nb.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
PADDING-LEFT:1ex" class=3D"gmail_quote"><u></u>
<div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff">
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Definitely, in fact minkes, finbacks and hump=
backs=20
readily eat schools of small fish - herring, sand lance, capelin - depe=
nding=20
on where they are.=A0 Here is a link to a crittercam video of a humpbac=
k=20
whale and sand lance. <a href=3D"http://video.nationalgeographic.com/vi=
deo/news/animals-news/humpback-whales-bottom-feeding-vin/" target=3D"_blank=
">http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/animals-news/humpback-whal=
es-bottom-feeding-vin/</a></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Minkes can also break the normal baleen whale=
rule of=20
eating mouthfuls of fish and do take individual fish at times.=A0 Their=
=20
smaller size allows them more leeway in their consumption rate.</font><=
/div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">These feeding frenzies are amazing to watch b=
ut as you=20
say, not so much for the herring.</font></div><span><font color=3D"#888=
888">
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Laurie Murison</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Grand Manan, NB</font></div></font></span>
<div>
<div>
<blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#000000 2px solid;PADDING-LEFT:5px;PAD=
DING-RIGHT:0px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-RIGHT:0px" dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b> <a tit=
le=3D"desolatechair@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:desolatechair@gmail.com" targ=
et=3D"_blank">Shouty McShoutsalot</a> </div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebuc=
to.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturen=
s</a> </div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 15, 2013=
1:03=20
PM</div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Feeding Fre=
nzy=20
Off Pictou Island - Minke Whale Question</div>
<div><br></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Do Minkes eat herring? =A0=20
<div><br></div>
<div>I know they are baleen whales (Mysticeti) but my understanding i=
s=20
that in some circumstances they will take fish. =A0</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Reason I ask is there was <span style=3D"COLOR:rgb(31,73,125)">t=
here=20
were several very large schools of herring in the area around Pictou=
=20
Island yesterday afternoon Monday Oct 14 easily observable from the d=
eck=20
of the PEI ferry and whales - I believe Minkes, they were to big for=
=20
Pilots - were following them.</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"COLOR:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></div>
<div><span style=3D"COLOR:rgb(31,73,125)">There were also lots of Gre=
y=20
Seals, Atlantic White Sided Dolphins, Harbour Porpoise, and clouds of=
=20
seabirds =96 Northern Gannets, Cormorants etc diving and squacking ar=
ound,=20
above, and probably under the understandably agitated shoals of=20
fish.</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"COLOR:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></div>
<div><span style=3D"COLOR:rgb(31,73,125)">Quite a very cool show =A0-=
=20
unless you were a herring.</span>=20
<p><span style=3D"COLOR:rgb(31,73,125)">=A0</span>--=A0</p>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>Jamie Simpson<br></div>Hantsport,=20
NS<br></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></d=
iv><br><br clear=3D"all">
<div><br></div>-- <br>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>Jamie Simpson<br></div>Hantsport,=20
NS<br></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div>Jamie Simpson<br></div>Hantsport, NS<br></div>
</div>
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