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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carlea & Geoff (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #120) on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 3:35 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

It seems from the recent trip reports that there have been a lot of eagle ray sightings lately. Is this a seasonal thing? Particularly randy rays last year having lots of babies? And, most importantly, will they stick around for when we're there in April?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By pat murphy (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1389) on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 6:25 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

you should still be able to see them in april. i don't know if it's a seasonal thing or not. we've seen them at different times of the year. we have seen one regularly at invisibles in the morning feeding in the sand. we'll still be there at the end of april and hope we are still seeing eagle rays then.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kobi in Virginia***Trip in May (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4239) on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 6:30 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hey guys! Have a wonderful trip back to Bonaire. Wish we had been able to see you more last April; only the "hello" on the plane and in the airport :-( I know you had fun and LOVE your profile pic!!!

I sure hope you get to see some rays; awesome creatures!!!

Kobi

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carlea & Geoff (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #121) on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 9:13 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Hi Kobi - Thanks! I know - we never touched base again. Maybe someday! Take care.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carlea & Geoff (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #122) on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 10:51 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Pat,

Thanks for your feedback. I hope we get to see lots on our trip. Geoff spotted one at Salt Pier last summer and we spotted two more when we dove with Larry on the wild side, but everyone's trip reports sound like people are spotting dozens during the week. Hope it lasts!

Have fun on your trip! Carlea

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By pat murphy (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1390) on Monday, January 28, 2008 - 10:56 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

we'll be there till the end of april. maybe we'll run into you somewhere. we'll let you know about any ray sightings.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Frank (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #673) on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 12:06 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

We definitely saw more eagle rays on our 2 week trip 1-5 through 1-19 than we can ever remember in the past. About one every 4th or 5th dive on the west side and seven in one dive from Lac Cai. There was a "squadron" of 4 on the Cai dive in addition to 3 individuals. Unquestionably the best dive of the trip (thanks, Bas!).

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Boat Chick** (Moderator - Post #617) on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 11:19 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Carlea and Jeff, our trip last week, we saw one on all but 2 dives. We dove the house reef a lot, and just like clockwork, they were there. I was told that this is the "feeding" time of the year for them that's why so consistent. They are in the shallows in the sand, above 20F. At least that's where we saw all the one's we did...and they were feeding....
ray feeding

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carlea & Geoff (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #123) on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 2:10 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Thanks Boat Chick. That's interesting. So they feed at specific times of year vs. all year long?

 


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