Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Don't Ask Rambi -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ish who wrote (62522)	5/5/2002 10:36:17 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

Good question. I didn't know the answer offhand, although I knew that it was pretty deep. I've occasionally timed them when they're diving around my canoe. Seems like the average time for one to be under the water fishing seems to be about 2-3 minutes, but I see it can be a lot longer. They can spend a lot of time "peering" underwater. They have little flaps that close off their nostrils when they dive, and their eyes are red and have a oil that covers them (you probably know this already) to help them to see better underwater and to help absorb the light and colour range that makes it easier to see fish.. sort of like wearing Bass fishing glasses (which I always do when canoeing). "Loons are known to dive as deep as 180 feet and the longest recorded dive is 15 minutes, but most are much shorter." www2.birdersworld.com Well, speaking of loons, I'm just packing up my stuff and heading off for a day of hiking up in Loon country. (o: