Blue Heron Bridge Trolls

[jar546]

Water temperature this morning at the Capri cove, Lake Wallenpaupack 33 F, no ice, vis a wonderful 6-7'. Air temp this AM 22 F.

I will be there in a few weeks to enjoy your tropical, warm weather.

 

[Biminitwist]

OK. Due to rain and promises of another date we skipped the dive tonight but my wife helped me "hack the matrix" and we posted some videos.
This is the Mantis Shrimp and puffer fish I posted about from last Tuesday.
Sorry it is kind of long I wanted to include the full behavior.
John

BHB Mantis and Puffer on Vimeo

at about 2:19 he figures how to leverage him against a shell and it's all she wrote........

 

[jar546]

Great video. I felt bad for the puffer watching its mouth at the end. Good choice of music too.

 

[Biminitwist]

Circle of life but I'm just really glad they don't get up to 90 pounds.
Hard to tell from the video but that shrimp was only about 2.5 inches long and I've seen some monsters at the bridge.
John

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

awwwhhh.... sadly, it's the circle of life, and while we see mostly the good stuff, life (and death) goes on. It's a cruel, tough world.

 

[Biminitwist]

Here is the pair of mating longarm? octopi from last month.
Happier ending than prior video.
John

BHB Mating Octopus on Vimeo

 

[jar546]

Circle of life but I'm just really glad they don't get up to 90 pounds.
Hard to tell from the video but that shrimp was only about 2.5 inches long and I've seen some monsters at the bridge.
John

Thank you. I was going to ask what the size was

 

[tibenmiami]

Very good video. Thanks for sharing

OK. Due to rain and promises of another date we skipped the dive tonight but my wife helped me "hack the matrix" and we posted some videos.
This is the Mantis Shrimp and puffer fish I posted about from last Tuesday.
Sorry it is kind of long I wanted to include the full behavior.
John

BHB Mantis and Puffer on Vimeo

at about 2:19 he figures how to leverage him against a shell and it's all she wrote........

 

[tibenmiami]

I even heard about temp:76 and almost switched to 3 mm. I am glad I did not. I got 73 on saturday

Went Sat and was very windy with a lot of chop but vis was pretty good.
Saw lots of octos and a few new critters. Big surprise was I read the temps were warming up so I switched back to my 5 ml and froze my ass off. Had 73 on both computers. Going back today better insulated for sure. Will posts pictures later for both days.
John

 

[DiverAmy]

I dove Breakers Reef Saturday afternoon. 65 degrees at depth. Brrrrrrrr....