The long-tailed ducks are beginning to congregate in (slightly) larger numbers on the harbour. Unfortunately, this was as close as I could get -- they're pretty skittish, unlike the usual mallards.
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Those dots are ducks -- I swear! |
Over toward the middle of the harbour, the
Caledonia and the
Empire Sandy have moved into their Winter moorings:
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You can also see the red-hulled fire boat there. |
And they've put up a new fish sign along Spadina Quay:
I've definitely seen some really large black carp in the marina itself, though not in the last couple months.
That's an amusing sign. "Help prevent" - it's too late if you've already spotted them thriving out in the wild, I think.
ReplyDeleteYeah. I mean it wasn't "Hey, look at the little fishy" it was, "Keep the dog away from the edge of the boat because if she falls in, they could actually eat her." Yikes :-)
DeleteOo, you know I think it was grass carp I saw instead, looking at the photos. Check out the "size to man" chart on this page: http://asiancarp.ca/SitePages/AsianCarp/Grass.aspx
DeleteGood thing they're mostly vegetarian.
DeleteLoL. True. I just have a fish phobia. :)
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