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Giant Squid Invasion in Newport Beach

Giant Squid Invasion in Newport Beach

Giant Squids have become very prevalent in the waters off Newport Beach. Anglers are catching these Giant Squids. The Giant Squid on the average weigh between 20-40 pounds, and some being caught are as large as 60 pounds. There are articles and photos of fisherman holding them up, and they are several feet long! Some of these giant squid can be as large as 100 pounds.

There was a representative from Newport Landing Sportfishing told a local newspaper that anglers in Southern California area have caught approximately 400 giant squid since Friday night.

So I am not so sure now is the time to go Scuba diving in these Newport Beach waters – that would be scary to see a 60 pound giant squid!

Originally posted at NewportBeachrealestatecafe.com

7 comments • Sharon Paxson Newport Beach Real Estate • February 01 2010 09:52PM

But I Am a Real Bird

But I Am a Real Bird

Newport Shores is located in Newport Beach and is home to many creatures including racoons, skunks (bummer for my dog Patrick), possums, herons, seagulls, ducks, wood ducks to name a few. Pelicans visit the Newport Shores area in the winter and it is always a treat to see them. It is always a pleasant surprise when the swan comes to visit. She comes about once a year, and she is pretty tame, and will swim to you and enjoys eating bread. There was previously two swans, now there is only one but I always enjoy seeing her again.
Swan in Newport Shores
Swan in Newport Shores
Yesterday morning, this beautiful swan was outside our deck, and my daughter was standing there with her bird which is a brown headed parrot sitting on her shoulder - affectionally named B Bird (ok – I know we are not that creative – but it works for him). B Bird is a  is a hand fed baby, and is very tame, and is just about a year old ( and is lacking in any outside survival skills), and does have his wings clipped.

Suddenly, B Bird wanted to be a real bird and take flight – right off my daughter’s shoulder and half way across the canal in Newport Shores. Well, B Bird didn’t sink (thank goodness), but he doesn’t have webbed feet to help him swim. So my Daughter Heather (the lifeguard) used to her life-guarding skills to rescue him yesterday. Off the edge of the deck into 60 degree water, she swam to get B Bird in her clothes (she ripped her favorite tee shirt at the same time).
B Bird and Heather
B Bird was soaking wet, and shivering, and had never been that wet before. We dried him and made sure he was warm. B Bird had a precautionary visit to the vet to make sure he was going to be alright from his swim. $140 later, B Bird is on precautionary antibiotics, but is just fine. No harm, no foul (no pun intended!). B Bird just wanted to be a real bird like the other birds in the Canal!
Oh, and when Heather jumped in the Canal, the swan booked it out of there. However, I am glad to see her around again today.
Swan in Newport Shores
So – another day in Newport Shores.
Originally posted at NewportBeachRealEstateCafe.com
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2 comments • Sharon Paxson Newport Beach Real Estate • November 17 2009 12:34PM