THE COMMON LOON NEEDS A LONG - VERY LONG - RUNNING START TO TAKE FLIGHT, ACTUALLY RUNNING ACROSS THE SURFACE OF THE WATER BEFORE BEING ABLE TO BREAK AWAY AND LIFT OFF
TWO BLACK SKIMMERS FLY LOW OVER THE WATER SEARCHING FOR PREY THAT THEY STRAIN THROUGH THEIR LOWER BILLS IN FLIGHT
A GHOSTLY LITTLE JELLYFISH DRIFTS PAST AMIDST THE GRASSES IN OUR BAY AS WE WATCH FROM THE PIER ABOVE
