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Thanks, Paul, for letting us share your canoe trip! Wish we could get
the Black Skimmers from Rainbow Haven to those Gaspereau.
Lois Codling
On 10/15/2019 9:03 AM, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca wrote:
> Yesterday a friend and I went for a paddle on the Lahave
> before a good turkey dinner.
> And we were well rewarded - the water was calm and reflected
> the fall colors like a mirror. Every corner was more brilliant than
> the last.
> After a couple of hours we came to a shallow part where the
> water was faster. A steady stream of Gaspereau was coming down
> river heading to the sea. They of course were the 2019 edition. They
> seemed to be feeding in the top of the water as they went along.
> Their dinner was too small for us to see.
> The Small Mouth Bass were taking advantage and were feeding.
> They were chasing the little schools and making the water fly.
> Quite a sight. My friend caught a few and they were in the 40 cm - 45 cm
> range.
> As we watched an Eagle came up river. Its white head and tail were
> like highlights
> against the fall colors and reflections. It was low - 5 m - 10 m above
> the water.
> As it approached the Bass stopped feeding and only the Gaspereau stayed.
> The Eagle circled a few times - close to the canoe and then went 400 m
> - 500 m
> up river and landed it a tall pine tree. It could see the river no
> problem.
> A few Bass started to feed and then a few more. The Eagle saw that and
> came back
> down to us. The Ba ss were quiet. The Gaspereau ignored the Eagle and
> vice versa.
> The Eagle went back to its perch after circling a few times.
> The cycle repeated itself several time before we left.
> For sure the Bass could see the Eagle in the air and recognized it as
> danger.
> And at a considerable distance. When you live in the wild - you need
> be alert.
> After we paddled down to the car and home.
> Enjoy a fall paddle
> Paul
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Thanks, Paul, for letting us share your canoe trip! Wish we could
get the Black Skimmers from Rainbow Haven to those Gaspereau.<br>
Lois Codling<br>
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<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Yesterday a friend and I
went for a paddle on the Lahave</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">before a good turkey dinner.</span>
</div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">And we were well rewarded -
the water was calm and reflected</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">the fall colors like a
mirror. Every corner was more </span> <span
style="font-size: 16px;">brilliant</span> <span
style="font-size: 12pt;"> than the last.</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">After a couple of hours we
came to a shallow part where the</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">water was faster. A steady
stream of Gaspereau was coming down</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">river heading to the sea.
They of course were the 2019 edition. They</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">seemed to be feeding in the
top of the water as they went along.</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Their dinner was too small
for us to see.</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Small Mouth Bass were
taking advantage and were feeding.</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">They were chasing the little
schools and making the water fly.</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Quite a sight. My friend
caught a few and they were in the 40 cm - 45 cm</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">range. </span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">As we watched an Eagle came
up river. Its white head and tail were like highlights</span>
</div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">against the fall colors and
reflections. It was low - 5 m - 10 m above the water.</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">As it approached the Bass
stopped feeding and only the Gaspereau stayed.</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Eagle circled a few
times - close to the canoe and then went 400 m - 500 m</span>
</div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">up river and landed it a
tall pine tree. It could see the river no problem.</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">A few Bass started to feed
and then a few more. The Eagle saw that and came back</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:
12pt;">down to us. The Ba</span></span> <span
style="font-size: 12pt;">ss were quiet. The Gaspereau ignored
the Eagle and vice versa.</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Eagle went back to its
perch after circling a few times. </span> </div>
<div