Comments on: Geelong Rakali’s mid-arvo snack http://www.bay-keeper.com/2009/01/geelong-rakalis-mid-arvo-snack/ Say g'day to the Bay Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:32:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: BayKeeper http://www.bay-keeper.com/2009/01/geelong-rakalis-mid-arvo-snack/comment-page-1/#comment-414 BayKeeper Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:09:34 +0000 http://www.bay-keeper.com/2009/01/22/49/#comment-414 Thanks for your report Dianne. It's great to know the Geelong Rakali clan is doing well! They sure are cool dudes, unconcerned about people. Although, one night on St Kilda Pier, I did see one run away from a woman wearing a fur coat. Thanks for your report Dianne. It’s great to know the Geelong Rakali clan is doing well! They sure are cool dudes, unconcerned about people. Although, one night on St Kilda Pier, I did see one run away from a woman wearing a fur coat.

]]> By: Dianne Wilson http://www.bay-keeper.com/2009/01/geelong-rakalis-mid-arvo-snack/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Dianne Wilson Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:16:07 +0000 http://www.bay-keeper.com/2009/01/22/49/#comment-411 I saw a Rakali in the water just west of Cunningham Pier in Geelong yesterday around 11am. It dived down and a few seconds later came up with a fish....such a graceful swimmer with the back feet paddling and the white tipped tail out behind...It wasn't at all interested in our presence and calmly came out of the water with it's catch and proceeded to climb the nearby rocks and then disappear amongst them....what a buzz for me...I had never seen one before. I saw a Rakali in the water just west of Cunningham Pier in Geelong yesterday around 11am.
It dived down and a few seconds later came up with a fish….such a graceful swimmer with the back feet paddling and the white tipped tail out behind…It wasn’t at all interested in our presence and calmly came out of the water with it’s catch and proceeded to climb the nearby rocks and then disappear amongst them….what a buzz for me…I had never seen one before.

]]> By: Nino http://www.bay-keeper.com/2009/01/geelong-rakalis-mid-arvo-snack/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Nino Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:59:29 +0000 http://www.bay-keeper.com/2009/01/22/49/#comment-85 Thanks for sharing your observations Alison. I have to say, I've usually seen Rakali after dark, but they're obviously happy to be out and about during daylight. Perhaps it depends on how hungry they are? On the subject of beaches going: DON'T GET ME STARTED! From what I've seen at Mt Eliza, the higher tides resulting from channel deepening and the strong north, north-westerly, and westerly winds over the last couple of months have been quite destructive. It would be interesting to see the wind strength and direction data recorded since March of this year. Thanks for sharing your observations Alison. I have to say, I’ve usually seen Rakali after dark, but they’re obviously happy to be out and about during daylight. Perhaps it depends on how hungry they are?

On the subject of beaches going: DON’T GET ME STARTED! From what I’ve seen at Mt Eliza, the higher tides resulting from channel deepening and the strong north, north-westerly, and westerly winds over the last couple of months have been quite destructive. It would be interesting to see the wind strength and direction data recorded since March of this year.

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