The Big M 4/9/2014

[Quillback]

Pretty spotted bass. There was a loon hanging around the ramp at Baxter last Friday. Didn't notice it until he chased my Keitech to the boat

Those loons seem to like fishermen (probably because of handouts or waiting for released fish). When I first heard them they were several hundred yards away, after about 10 minutes of fishing, they were about 30 yards from the boat.

[Quillback]

Hey gitnby, I understand your question and agreed, it has to be strange to see a roadrunner in a tree. However, Donna and I saw one up in a big dead snag on Beaver a few years back. His "song" was what threw us. I got a good pic of it so I ended up sending it to a prof at the U of A in Fayetteville and he identified it as an eastern roadrunner.

Saw one a couple of weeks ago coming out of Big M. The bird was...wait for it.....on the road!

[powerdive]

The last two weeks there have been a lot of white pelicans on Stockton. A week ago I was fishing in Orleans Trail and there was a loon fairly close to my boat. When it would surface, 3 pelicans would come swooping in looking to steal his fish.

A couple winters ago I watched an eagle harass a loon that had grabbed a small floater crappie at Stockton. When attacked, the loon would dive, the eagle would hover, and every time the loon popped up with the crappie in its mouth the eagle would swoop again. Guess who eventually won that battle?

Also got to see 3 eagles squabbling over a fish at Kdock one fine winter day. Every time one got a good grip and started to fly off the other two would move in and force him to drop it. That drama lasted a good 15 minutes and covered a lot of area.

[dtrs5kprs]

Have seen lots of roadrunners in trees. Especially at Truman .

[Fish24/7]

sweet, way to go Q man !