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7/25/06

I just have to add an incident of my own. Whaen I lived down in Tacoma '79-'85, I ha a similar experience near Titlow Park. A Rhinocerous Auklet "flew" beneath the surface, following me as I walked along a pier or boardwalk. It then tied to steal the bait off the line of a lone angler nearby (I assume it was the same bird). The guy must've thought he was in the prosess of hooking a fish. The bird did not become hooked, as far as I could tell.

Phil Hotlen
Bellingham, WA
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From: "Given-Seymour" <givenseymour at comcast.net>
> Once while fishing for salmon at about 60 feet in depth using herring
> for bait, I caught a rhinoceros auklet. It was none too pleased. I can
> assure you they have powerful jaws/beaks.
>
> David Given-Seymour
> 4239 Van Horn Lane
> Bellingham, WA 98226
> (360) 527-0598
> (360) 527-0599 (fax)
> givenseymour at comcast.net
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> From: tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu
> [mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Brew
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:22 PM
> To: Tweeters
> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Fly Fishing? Fly Birding?/Help With ID
>
> Hi:
>
> I remember many years ago while fishing at Pt. Defiance, off of the
> light house, that one had to cast away from the diving ducks or you
> would get 'em. They dove and chased the herring much better than any
> salmon. My brother caught one of the ducks one time when I was with him
> and he "talked" to it in his then recently acquired Navy language which
> I can't repeat here.
>
> Jim Brewster
> Tacoma
> BrewsHome at thewiredcity.net
>
>
> original post:
>
> My husband went fly fishing yesterday evening at the North Fork of the
> Skykomish Valley (San Juan campground). He was standing thigh high in
> the water waving his line back and forth over his head. A flycatcher of
> some sort went after the "fly"! Okay, has it ever happened that way?
> Has a fly fisherman ever caught a bird?
> Oh and we spied a family of some sort of duck. It looked like a mother
> and two youngsters. The larger appeared to be smaller than a mallard
> with white spots and perhaps streaks on its face. The body was two
> shades of gray. I think it was a wood duck family.
> Also spied three dipper birds and a tiny wren. Douglas Squirrels scoped
> out our campsite and decided to stay away because of our puppy's keen
> interest in them!
> LYDIA BISHOP
> Near Lake Stevens, WA



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