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Old 07-01-2022, 11:19 PM   #23
John Mercier
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Originally Posted by mowtorman View Post
If Loons are nesting in plain view in the channel they are doing well. It's a good thing they don't have 8 chicks.

I'm saying see them for what they are....large birds with big appetites that poop a lot.

Bird poop is one of the contributing factors in algae growth and disease. It all goes hand in hand if you think the lake is healthy and the status quo is fine you are as right as anyone who posts. Beach shutdowns for e coli and blue green algae speak for themselves. Weirs was actually as bad when sewage was going in the lake and large boats were discharging. Winnisquam in the 60s had large gobs of green algae on the beaches you could make into a ball and throw.

Happy 4th all... enjoy the best holiday in 3 years and stay safe.
The birds have been here naturally for decades. Turfgrass and open area around the lake is the result of a human disturbance.
Two things you can't fight, capitalism and mother nature. Both are self-regulating - so our inputs have certain consequences.
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