Different Visitors
Exploring Egmont Morning Visitor Thu June 3rd A new mix of visitors today, starting with the Otter over my morning coffee, who was contravening the fishing restrictions and taking trout from the lake. Soon after a Red-breasted Sapsucker popped by to extract insects from one of the pines in the garden, (not sure why they are called Sapsuckers if they eat insects?) closely followed by a Western Tanager, (a member of the cardinal family, brightly coloured but quite common ) were added to the list. Breakfast done, my main focus was the formal Transport Canada PCOC (Pleasure Craft Operators Certificate) examination. All very formal, we are allowed 75 minutes and need circa 78% to pass. After yesterday's online courses and tests, it took me 20 minutes for a 96% pass-rate on 50 multiple choice questions - quite chuffed. I suppose knowing Port from Starboard on an aircraft helped! I now know what a Cardinal buoy and a Bifur...