I had an feathery experience while swimming in the ocean...at the beach in front of my house is a rock which, at high tide, I dive from. I swim a set number of strokes out, then swim back in.
So I've done about ten of these out and backs, and am feeling pretty winded. After swimming out again, I float on my back, recovering. An eagle dives down and swoops over me, about a metre above my body...I could see his belly, talons, tail feathers, etc so clearly! But it also spooked me! Thank goodness he didn't think I was a salmon...
Although I've only really seen fish (when the water isn't too muddy) during open water swims, I've been face to face with otters, flying fish and sea lions when surfing. One time I was out by myself and I was followed around by a love sick sea lion the whole time. If I was on one side of a wave, he'd flap his flippers to raise himself almost out of the water to see where I was.
Cute but nerve wracking for me. Up close, they are really big and have really smelly breath! Too much fish I guess.
glenda
Although I've only really seen fish (when the water isn't too muddy) during open water swims, I've been face to face with otters, flying fish and sea lions when surfing. One time I was out by myself and I was followed around by a love sick sea lion the whole time. If I was on one side of a wave, he'd flap his flippers to raise himself almost out of the water to see where I was.
Cute but nerve wracking for me. Up close, they are really big and have really smelly breath! Too much fish I guess.
glenda
