At sunrise a few Osprey arrived but decided not to stay.
They start fishing before the professional anglers do.
Saw them fishing periodically, often near the "shallows".
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Oldschool ship watching, with absolutely no schedule or idea of what's coming down the pipe (aka the channel)
Missed the downbound FEDERAL CHURCHILL and the upbound CSL ASSINIBOINE.
Both vessels transiting the system in the dark.
Checked everything I could see towards the western horizon...
Walked towards the east and back, and SPRUCEGLEN managed to surprise me from the west... Perhaps she was hidden behind an island when I scouted upriver? Or possibly snug against the shoreline...
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Next vessel was the upbound MANDARIN, of Canadian Forest Navigation (CanForNav).
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Saltwater crane ship JULIE C alerted me to her presence by blasting 5 short for "danger" as she was passing near Ault Island... Possibly one of the many fishermen competing in the Bass tournament (Aug 16-21).
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Tugboat EVERLAST went downriver, appearing to anchor just off Ault Island.
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Found an intact Canada Goose egg (unhatched) in the remnants of a nest, inland.
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Suddenly the ALGOMA CONVEYOR appeared, heading downriver. Possibly some of my best photos of the trip, just because of the ideal lighting at the time.
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Finally, saltie STRANDJA was downbound.
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