A small cluster of cormorants took off low in the fog, staying low as they gained speed, coming toward me on a right angle. I just assumed they would see me, gain a few feet in altitude or veer to avoid me. Wrong. At about 6 feet from me, they lifted slightly. I half-ducked and sort of raised my paddle in defense...one clipped my paddle with enough force to send him spinning and tumbling and push me over into a high brace recovery. The cormorant in question floated, somewhat ruffled about 15 feet away. I think we both wagged our heads and headed in opposite directions, none the worse for the abrupt meeting. Better a cormorant than a raptor or a lobster boat, I'm thinking. -Will *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jul 22 2009 - 07:53:15 PDT
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