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Index of Subjects I don't profess to be a loon expert. I am aware that occasional foot waggling is observed long after chicks are hatched. I've wondered about agitated behaviour when canoes pass by too close. In the end, I've added it to the long list of phenomena of nature that we may never understand, but "the list" is what keeps me going back and keeps me interested. Donna -----Original Message----- From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Paul Ruggles Sent: March-20-14 8:52 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Loons 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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