Momma and a baby?
Very cool
Yes there where 9 or so 2 momma s w/baby and the rest where juveniles . Wen't for a swim with them . Underwater fotos coming . 10 manatees if you count me .
they are one of the reasons I want to go do some sailing in florida.
Sea cow.
Awesome.
very cool, and +1 for a boat with a lawn chair.
"Manatees come into the back canal"
I was almost sure that was going to be the title of a canoe post. 
awesome!
stuart in mn wrote: "Manatees come into the back canal" I was almost sure that was going to be the title of a canoe post.
nah.. manatees swim under most watercraft.. just watch out you do not get them with the props
In reply to mad_machine:
Yeah that's what the Eco-PSA on the radio station I listen to says. Apparently props are their #1 injury because of how close they stay to the surface.
You need to saddle the mom and then halter break the smaller one.
This is totally not what I thought this thread was going to be about.
carguy123 wrote: You need to saddle the mom and then halter break the smaller one.
These are sea COWS, young feller. You're talkin' sea HORSES, which are a whole 'nother animal.
You're welcome,
-- Cliff Clavin
DILYSI Dave wrote: This is totally not what I thought this thread was going to be about.
+1
Was wondering why it didn't have a NSFW warning
Two things:
Your back yard is amazing, and the manatees are great.
I couldn't look at that picture without wondering what would happen if you took a Rapala, tossed it directly over where they are swimming and about 25 feet further so it was in the other canal and brought it back it about 10 feet off of the corner.
Brett_Murphy wrote: Two things: 1. Your back yard is amazing, and the manatees are great. 2. I couldn't look at that picture without wondering what would happen if you took a Rapala, tossed it directly over where they are swimming and about 25 feet further so it was in the other canal and brought it back it about 10 feet off of the corner.
Manatees are marine mammals, and vegetarians I'm pretty sure.
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: In reply to mad_machine: Yeah that's what the Eco-PSA on the radio station I listen to says. Apparently props are their #1 injury because of how close they stay to the surface.
People used to think they had hearing boats, but that is probably not true (3 links, same study)
In reply to Strizzo:
Point one covered the manatees. Point two was about fishing. I should've made that more clear.
Look at that drop off at the corner I indicated. There are fish there.
Another friend of the family came by today 
Karl La Follette wrote: Another friend of the family came by today
Herons are great. Unless I'm using live bait. There was one near my mom's place (Ft. Walton Beach) that had actually learned how to kick off anything you'd put on top of the bucket. Including some pretty big coolers.
friedgreencorrado wrote:Karl La Follette wrote: Another friend of the family came by todayHerons are great. Unless I'm using live bait. There was one near my mom's place (Ft. Walton Beach) that had actually learned how to kick off anything you'd put on top of the bucket. Including some pretty big coolers.
Had an egret stalking me while I was throwing the cast net in SC a couple months ago. Pretty funny. I'll post a pic if I think of it.
Basil Exposition wrote:carguy123 wrote: You need to saddle the mom and then halter break the smaller one.These are sea COWS, young feller. You're talkin' sea HORSES, which are a whole 'nother animal. You're welcome, -- Cliff Clavin
So we should rope 'em and then cut them into steaks?
friedgreencorrado wrote:Karl La Follette wrote: Another friend of the family came by todayHerons are great. Unless I'm using live bait. There was one near my mom's place (Ft. Walton Beach) that had actually learned how to kick off anything you'd put on top of the bucket. Including some pretty big coolers.
I've got my little dog trained to seek them out and scare them off. They can eat a ton of fish out of your pond if you aren't watching. And I'm not talking just little fish!
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