And now for something weird...

SamR

Joined Mar 19, 2019
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A bit of difference between a bird strike and a bird attack tho. Although I have to admit enjoying watching a couple of Eagles "going at" each other in the sky. Much more graceful than the ole Pelican flopping out of the sky and crashing into the ocean. ;)
 

nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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SamR

Joined Mar 19, 2019
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Reminds me of one of our young Labrador Retrievers years ago. We referred to Buck as being a Labrador Collector. One shoe would show up, a few days later the match to it would. Pet dishes, all kinds of stuff. We would make regular calls to our neighbors to find out who was missing what. He was always very proud of himself when he came home and produced his trophies from his jaunt about the neighborhood.
 

djsfantasi

Joined Apr 11, 2010
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We went on a whale watch out of Plymouth MA (yes, that one. Skipped the Plymouth Rock this time). We saw many whales. Even a couple of Mom and baby calves. But the highlight was a 10 foot great white shark swimming beside the ship.
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SamR

Joined Mar 19, 2019
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10'? I've had Tiger Sharks swim alongside my boat 25 miles offshore that were longer than my 20' boat. Heard tales of local shrimpers catching them in their trawl nets that were 26' long. Not a good day for the trawler. Were they Right Whales? We are required to stay 1000 yards away from them and report on the VHF to the Coast Guard any sightings (so they can issue a mariners bulletin) but they migrate through here in the winter. Usually only 2-3 at a time or a mom and calf.
 

djsfantasi

Joined Apr 11, 2010
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10'? I've had Tiger Sharks swim alongside my boat 25 miles offshore that were longer than my 20' boat. Heard tales of local shrimpers catching them in their trawl nets that were 26' long. Not a good day for the trawler. Were they Right Whales? We are required to stay 1000 yards away from them and report on the VHF to the Coast Guard any sightings (so they can issue a mariners bulletin) but they migrate through here in the winter. Usually only 2-3 at a time or a mom and calf.
The whales were humpback whales. Off the coast of New England, the Stellwagen Bank is the summer home of many whales. We probably sighted two dozen different whales. There is one who has come back for many years and the naturalists have named her Salt.

Sperm, finback and right whales are also sighted often. We didn’t see any on this trip.

A ten foot Great White is large for New England
 

SamR

Joined Mar 19, 2019
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We only get the Right Whales nearshore down here and only as they migrate to and from warmer water in the winter. Not something you even get to see every year but not rare either. Problem with the GA coast is 100 miles out the water is only 100' deep and where I take my boat ~25 miles out is only 40-50' deep.
 
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