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may in Lancaster sound in northern

may in Lancaster sound in northern Canada and the thick-billed murre is

Canada and the thick-billed murre is

Canada and the thick-billed murre is gather for their annual Spring Fling

gather for their annual Spring Fling

gather for their annual Spring Fling all-you-can-eat fish best if you were to

all-you-can-eat fish best if you were to

all-you-can-eat fish best if you were to judge this bird by how it flies you’d

judge this bird by how it flies you’d

judge this bird by how it flies you’d have to say it’s no great shakes

have to say it’s no great shakes

have to say it’s no great shakes compared to other similar animal

compared to other similar animal

compared to other similar animal aviators you know small wings big body

aviators you know small wings big body

aviators you know small wings big body it makes some manoeuvres challenging so

it makes some manoeuvres challenging so

it makes some manoeuvres challenging so why should you care of hundreds of

why should you care of hundreds of

why should you care of hundreds of thousands of thick-billed Muir’s gather

thousands of thick-billed Muir’s gather

thousands of thick-billed Muir’s gather here in Lancaster Sound because as

here in Lancaster Sound because as

here in Lancaster Sound because as mediocre as these birds are at landing

mediocre as these birds are at landing

mediocre as these birds are at landing that’s how spectacular they are

that’s how spectacular they are

that’s how spectacular they are underwater with their short flipper like

underwater with their short flipper like

underwater with their short flipper like wings

wings

wings the mirrors can plummet to a depth of

the mirrors can plummet to a depth of

the mirrors can plummet to a depth of 300 feet and stay underwater for up to

300 feet and stay underwater for up to

300 feet and stay underwater for up to three minutes at a time

the best show of all is the Muir’s on

the best show of all is the Muir’s on their way back up the air trapped in

their way back up the air trapped in

their way back up the air trapped in their feathers expands allowing them to

their feathers expands allowing them to

their feathers expands allowing them to rock it to the surface in a jet trail

rock it to the surface in a jet trail

rock it to the surface in a jet trail above us see they’re actually great

above us see they’re actually great

above us see they’re actually great aviators they just do their best flying

aviators they just do their best flying

aviators they just do their best flying underwater

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