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Archive for October 18th, 2008

Posted by Jocelyn Posted on Oct - 18 - 2008

Breakfast with our provincial bird

Fall is really the only decent time of year to find loons on Colpoy’s Bay.  The legs of a loon are set very far back on its body, which is ideal for propulsion through the water.  Unfortunately this makes them terribly clumsy on land, to the point that they can barely walk (and taking off  [ Read More ]

Categories: Field Sketches