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50' Viz on the "City of Athens"

Posted by MikeB <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/Modiver/info/user=MikeB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/26/2011, 5:37 am

A few of us on a private boat hit the "City of Athens" on Sunday. Our first dive was ok, with 10 foot viz., but when we moved the anchor and hit the engine and 4 huge boilers, we had 50' viz! It was great coming down the line and seeing that massive engine as clear as day, and boy were they filled with fish. From 2 dives, we ended up with about a dozen lobster, a trigger fish, Atlantic Spade, and black fish. There were a bunch of flatties, but nobody brought them up. I am definitely coming back to this one.

While we were 20 miles out, we noticed we had a stow-away! Yes, a yellow finch was flying around the boat. When I was resting in the v-berth, I was awakened by it landing on my leg. My dive buddy eventually caught it, and it fell asleep on his chest. Later, I caught it and it fell asleep in my hands. We kept it safe until we returned, and I put it on a piling on the dock in Cape May.

Re: 50' Viz on the "City of Athens"

Posted by STEVE IRWIN <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/Modiver/info/user=stevenross' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/26/2011, 12:01 pm, in reply to "50' Viz on the "City of Athens""

the yellow finch is the state bird of new jersey

Re: 50' Viz on the "City of Athens"

Posted by MikeB <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/Modiver/info/user=MikeB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/26/2011, 5:34 pm, in reply to "Re: 50' Viz on the "City of Athens""

You think I'd know that....being born and raised here...oh well. Here is a picture of it...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y6vrcN_T5oQ/ToDhTtYco3I/AAAAAAAAARI/gWg3iVrHI-o/s1600/bird.JPG

Re: 50' Viz on the "City of Athens"

Posted by The Walrus <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/Modiver/info/user=The+Walrus' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/26/2011, 7:57 pm, in reply to "Re: 50' Viz on the "City of Athens""

Sure looks like a Wren to me ,anyway. good rescue!!!!!

Re: 50' Viz on the "City of Athens"

Posted by pegdiver <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/Modiver/info/user=pegdiver' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/27/2011, 10:41 am, in reply to "Re: 50' Viz on the "City of Athens""

Not a goldfinch - not a wren
It is a warbler - migrant.

Re: 50' Viz on the "City of Athens"

Posted by The Walrus <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/Modiver/info/user=The+Walrus' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/27/2011, 7:46 pm, in reply to "Re: 50' Viz on the "City of Athens""

Thanks for the info,spent too much time drinking at the bird bath ! Guess I should Warble on home !

Re: 50' Viz on the "City of Athens" - VIDEO

Posted by MikeB <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/Modiver/info/user=MikeB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/28/2011, 12:12 pm, in reply to "Re: 50' Viz on the "City of Athens""

Here is the Youtube video from this dive. I was wearing my Liquid Image HD wide angle camera mask. It is a true "point of view" camera, so wherever I look, it goes. It can be kind of dizzying, but it is cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoPJU7HP1zM

Re: 50' Viz on the "City of Athens"

Posted by pegdiver <iframe src='https://members3.boardhost.com/Modiver/info/user=pegdiver' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on 9/28/2011, 10:37 am, in reply to "Re: 50' Viz on the "City of Athens""

They don't call them confusing fall warblers for nothing!

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