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Invasion of the Cormorants in Muskoka
Ξ July 22nd, 2008 | → 3 Comments | ∇ In and Around Muskoka Ontario, On the Water, Uncategorized |
If you have ever traveled down Lake Joseph in Muskoka by boat you may have noticed a very strange looking island. It could be a scene right out of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. This small chunk of land is in fairly shallow water and seems to be the home of a large colony of Cormorants. Its very creepy.
on July 24th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Ed – excellent website, which I will be linking to in my post. I’ve just left the cottage and am now back in Toronto, I wish I’d had your intimate knowledge of the Muskoka area, not just for the WiFi tips but for everything else as well. Oh well, I know where to come for info for next year! D.
on July 28th, 2008 at 7:52 am
That does look rather freaky, I assume by the mention of toxicity in the area that there was some sort of spillage, birds that die from contamination are a sign to healthy birds to not nest in that area, the return of the birds is deffinatley a good sign
on July 28th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
I don’t think it was a spillage problem. From what I understand it was mostly the pollutants in the great lakes that were in the water and the fish stocks over the years.