Official 2016 Ice-Out Thread

[fatlazyless]

Yesterday, these two canada geese, a male and female pair, showed up for their fourth consecutive year squatting on Horse Island for about two months. How do I know they are the same two geese every year for four years in a row? The larger one has an aluminum band on its' left leg with a number starting with a 3.

As soon as these two got here, they got into a big long battle for a few hours with lots of honking with another pair of geese, and I assume it was for squatting rights to Horse Island, as apparently the island is only big enough for one pair of canada geese.

It seems that last May, after six weeks of nest warming egg care by momma goose, one of the local bald eagles was able to scare off the female and destroy all the geese eggs which could have been maybe seven eggs.

Canada geese seem to really really like cheez-its which will float.

[HellRaZoR004]

How about Ice-In?

[chasedawg]

Originally Posted by HellRaZoR004

How about Ice-In?

There are several marinas recommending not to put inboard or IO boats in the water with up coming Northern Artic blast. I would think the water is above freezing enough to keep the water systems in the engine compartment from freezing. On the other hand I won't bet my on it. The Top layer of water around the hull will probably freeze.

[ApS]

Originally Posted by phoenix

could be earliest ice out on record

Even if Lake Winnipesaukee has a "normal" Spring and Summer, the trend portends a record amount of algae and exotic milfoil starting in June! Even more collecting on the bottom than we had clogging water intakes in the late 1990s.

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