Day 51
Another 20 mile drive east to the North Sydney/Cabot Trail KOA Campground. We took a 3 hour tour on Donelda’s Puffin Boat to the bird islands, Hertford and Ciboux. Along the about 45 minute ride to the islands, several bald eagles approached the boat. Donelda claims that the eagles know the sound of her boat and come to her. Of course, she throws a fish into the water as we all watch the eagle swoop down and grab the fish and fly off into the distance. Really quite exciting watching these majestic birds fly over our heads and then by us about 15 feet off the boat. When we approach the islands, countless birds of many different kinds, puffins, great cormorants, double breasted cormorants, razorbills, herons, kittiwake, black gulls, herring gulls and more bald eagles among others. The islands are also home to grey seals and lots of them. The seals seemed as interested in us as we in them as they watch us pass by. The puffins seem like colorful rubber duckies. They have relatively small wings so they must flap their wings 5-7 times a second to maintain flight. When they land in the water they make an ungraceful splash. A marvelous outing indeed.
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