Friday 13th was a lucky day for us our first ????Ray

cindygad · Post by **cindygad** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:16 pm

We was heading back from Snorkeling Frances Bay and we were out deep in the grassy area and there was the ??? Ray. He was eating so his body was sandy. I don't know how to photo correct video so a little clowdy. Any suggestions how to correct welcomed. It was so neat watching. It is my first attempt at video. When the ray and ???? Ray met up the larger Ray won out on the feeding area.

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pmk · Post by **pmk** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:32 pm

Nice,a Tibetan ray!

om mani padme rum!

pmk

cindygad · Post by **cindygad** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:35 pm

Thanks pmk

I did not know that! Thanks for correction. I just knew it was different.

pmk · Post by **pmk** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:04 pm

Just joshing you - what a nice find!

pmk

2muchsnow · Post by **2muchsnow** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:10 pm

Great photos of a spotted eagle ray. Who seems to be missing a tail? still have yet to see one in person. Lucky you!

cindygad · Post by **cindygad** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:12 pm

OK I have had a few rums tonight and my vision is a little blurry, I am gullible and believed you and even edited it what is it really?????

I googled Mantra Rays and it does look different but I could not find Tabitan Ray?????

cindygad · Post by **cindygad** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:25 pm

This is the picture of the spotted eagle ray we saw yesterday.

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Kentuckygirl · Post by **Kentuckygirl** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:32 pm

Nice! I hope to find that soon!

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:56 pm

I think spotted eagle ray minus one long tail. I wonder how much he needs that tail?
Great find! Thanks for sharing!

loria · Post by **loria** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:01 am

yup the big one is a spotted eagle ray sans tail (poor guy) and the little one is a brown ray....
the really big ones are Manta rays (i think the tibetan joke came from MantRa ray, as in meditation......)

PSUWethr · Post by **PSUWethr** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:49 am

How neat. I love seeing the rays while snorkling. Thanks for the pics!

AquaGirl · Post by **AquaGirl** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:44 pm

Very nice. I've never seen both types of rays together. I hope to spot lots of rays on our trip this year. Thanks for posting these pictures and your other reports.

Rachelle & Joe · Post by **Rachelle & Joe** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:12 pm

Congrats ,very cool thanx for sharing, hope ya see more with tails !

jsn0802 · Post by **jsn0802** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:58 pm

Great pictures! We were there a few weeks ago and saw them at Salt Pond & Watermelon Cay. Saw lots of turtles too. Can't wait till we can come back!

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