Bonaire eagle rays

[Diver Dave1]

We were on Bonaire last week. At the end of the last dive of the trip, a pair of spotted eagle rays came to us and swam in a circle for a bit. They were not close enough for great photos but plenty close enough for taking a photo.

Spotted eagle rays

 

[RIHappyDiver]

We were on Bonaire last week. At the end of the last dive of the trip, a pair of spotted eagle rays came to us and swam in a circle for a bit. They were not close enough for great photos but plenty close enough for taking a photo.

Spotted eagle rays

That’s fantastic! The only one we saw in January was when diving the east side, and it was too far away to even get a bad picture.

Erik

 

[rmorgan]

We were in the White Hole a couple of years ago (with East Coast Divers), and a phalanx of at least a half-dozen graced us with a long fly-by. here’s a little video, albeit mediocre. Always humbling.

 

[tridacna]

We were in the White Hole a couple of years ago (with East Coast Divers), and a phalanx of at least a half-dozen graced us with a long fly-by. here’s a little video, albeit mediocre. Always humbling.

What a lovely use of phalanx. The video is cool, but the image of a phalanx of rays is much more impressive!

 

[rmorgan]

What a lovely use of phalanx. The video is cool, but the image of a phalanx of rays is much more impressive!

Glad to amuse! On review, “phalanx” is a bit more militaristic than I knew—but it doesn’t seem like seven is enough to be a “fever,” the term for those amazing groups of thousands of rays on my bucket list.

 

[tridacna]

Glad to amuse! On review, “phalanx” is a bit more militaristic than I knew—but it doesn’t seem like seven is enough to be a “fever,” the term for those amazing groups of thousands of rays on my bucket list.

My favorite is a "Hootie of Blowfish". Someone made that up a few years ago.

 

[Soloist]

We were in the White Hole a couple of years ago (with East Coast Divers), and a phalanx of at least a half-dozen graced us with a long fly-by. here’s a little video, albeit mediocre. Always humbling.

Wow, I count 7 in your video! I was allowed to join a group of 3 at the Hilma Hooker a while back. Not quite a phalanx, but here's the video and thread.

Three Rays and a Hooker (Warning: Graphic Images)

Last week I did a late morning solo dive from “The Lake” in Bonaire. After exploring the deep western side of the outer reef I headed south into the Hilma Hooker. Incredibly the wreck was desolate, so I had the ship to myself. While swimming around the stern a group of immature eagle rays...

scubaboard.com

 

[RIHappyDiver]

Wow, I count 7 in your video! I was allowed to join a group of 3 at the Hilma Hooker a while back. Not quite a phalanx, but here's the video and thread.

Three Rays and a Hooker (Warning: Graphic Images)

Last week I did a late morning solo dive from “The Lake” in Bonaire. After exploring the deep western side of the outer reef I headed south into the Hilma Hooker. Incredibly the wreck was desolate, so I had the ship to myself. While swimming around the stern a group of immature eagle rays...

scubaboard.com

Love this video! Can’t tell you how many people I’ve shared it with.

Erik

 

[Soloist]

Love this video! Can’t tell you how many people I’ve shared it with.

Erik

Wow, that's extremely nice of you to say! Part of me regrets not shutting the camera down and savoring the moment, but it is a cool video.

 

[RIHappyDiver]

I can understand that. My wife and my father are/were avid photographers. There are times I’ve thought “put the camera down and enjoy”, but I do LOVE looking at their photos, as do they.
It’s a wonderful talent.