giant fearless parrotfish

michigan girls · Post by **michigan girls** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:18 pm

Today at Leinster I drifted over a group of the largest parrotfish I have ever seen. And they had no fear of me at all. I was inches from them, and they just went about their beach building work. It was cool.

150_0463 by heidifunk, on Flickr

I also took a video of it. I can't figure out how to embed a flickr video, but here's the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77562199@N04/9483791290/

nancyr84 · Post by **nancyr84** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:46 pm

This June we went to Grand Cayman with family members who had been there years ago. My first snorkeling experience at 7 mile beach was quite a shocker. I was actually followed by a school of Parrotfish. One actually nipped at me and broke the skin on my hand. I figured they were used to being fed. I told my husband the fish on St John were much nicer. By the way St John is much nicer too.
Nancy

mnfun2bme · Post by **mnfun2bme** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:50 am

Love the video! Those are large!
Beautiful video.
I still am not sure I understand the Leinster Drift and where you enter the water.... but the corals and fish there look beautiful!

Thanks for the video!

lprof · Post by **lprof** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:12 am

Very cool video! Thank you!!!

Connie · Post by **Connie** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:38 am

Nice. Anymore videos?

Tracy in WI · Post by **Tracy in WI** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 6:41 pm

Very fun - and in Grand Cayman both my husband and I were also bit by the fish while snorkeling. He laughed at me when I got bit, but then it wasn't so funny anymore when it became his turn! I much prefer the fish on St. John

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ColumbiaSCTraveler · Post by **ColumbiaSCTraveler** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:14 pm

Thought of you, Heidi!

Today at Maho.......

michigan girls · Post by **michigan girls** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:34 pm

Connie wrote:Nice. Anymore videos?

There will be a squid video in part two or three of my trip report

michigan girls · Post by **michigan girls** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:36 pm

ColumbiaSCTraveler wrote:Thought of you, Heidi!

Today at Maho.......

Love how they look like they're smiling when they're looking right at you.

Great Pic!

mnfun2bme · Post by **mnfun2bme** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:54 pm

Love that picture of the smiling fish! So awesome!

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