Blue Heron Bridge Trolls

[Randy g]

Frogfish video.....

Mute it if you don't like the music. I was 4 beers into a 6 pack when I made it.....I know, I know.....lightweight!

[video=youtube;-FFkpyAc6kU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FFkpyAc6kU[/video]

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

Kbeck and I made our first dive ever with Force-E Divers most popular underwater photography instructor, Mark Kosarin. We both took Mark's Digital Underwater Photography Certification course for PADI certification. Here are some of my pics from the day (Oh, and this was my first class with Mark Kosarin. He is a very thorough instructor!)



The rest...

http://www.scubaboard.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=6299

 

[MB]

How did you get those translucent dinosaurs to balance themselves on such tiny sticks for the photo shoot? And to do it under water!

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

How did you get those translucent dinosaurs to balance themselves on such tiny sticks for the photo shoot? And to do it under water!

Normally, I might say, "Nudibranch Relocation Program", but I was with a class so it all happened "Naturally". Additionally, I only had time to take three pictures and you see them above

 

[mntlblok]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mentalblock/8322702682/in/album-72157632338304754/

It has come to my attention that some are unaware of the existence of this sign. Can't recall, now, precisely which pillar oh which it is attached. . .

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

To call today's dive at the bridge a "muck" dive is generous... There was almost no way to take a picture without particulate...

I would describe today's divers at the bridge as either "Groupon Students" or "Macro Hounds"

But I did find a Lesser Electric Ray...

 

[TightLines]

Jim - thanks for the pictures.

We skipped out on today's dive based on the poor viz last night. Spotted my first bobbit worm so all was well.

Looking for some help on a couple of IDs:

As always, more photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uwphotos/

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

First one I think is some sort of bass, I saw a couple my last trip but have been too busy to look up the ID. Not sure of the second photo, and the third photo is a triggerfish.

 

[TightLines]

Agreed Jenny. Best I could tell it's a Rough Triggerfish but these are described as uncommon to rare in Florida but there's quite a few at the bridge. Perhaps a young Gray Triggerfish?

Thanks for the help on the bass family. Flipping through the book it's most definitely a Pygmy Bass.

 

[mntlblok]

Jim - thanks for the pictures. We skipped out on today's dive based on the poor viz last night. Spotted my first hobbit worm so all was well. Looking for some help on a couple of IDs:

Pygmy Sea Bass, Pearly Razorfish juvenile (that's a guess, but they tell me that they show in *many* different outfits), and Gray Triggerfish juvenile.