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Originally Posted by Hillcountry
Dan, how many salmon smolts do you think the adult loon can scarf in a days feeding period?
I know gulls and other sea birds can swallow huge fish but I don’t know if loons can do the same? I know cormorants are eating machines...
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I'm not sure how big a fish they can swallow but I can tell you they had a feast for the past four years on the extremely small smolt that were stocked and so did many other predators! This years stocked smolt were huge so their survival rate will be much better!
The loons I'm sure are feasting on YOY perch which are quite plentiful at Glendale right now. They pretty much feed non stop so they eat a lot of fish...how many, I honestly have no idea...
Dan