Rock River water walkers

By GLEN LOYD   Friday, September 28, 2012 - 5:42 p.m.

For information on water striders

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerridae#Nature_of_the_ability_to_walk_on_water

Glen Loyd lives in Madison and spends many days with family in Rock County. He is a former public information officer for Wisconsin Consumer Protection, publishes a weekly consumer protection blog and is a regular guest on radio consumer protection programs. Glen is a community blogger and is not a part of The Gazette staff. His opinion is not necessarily that of the The Gazette staff or management.

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glenloyd
Sep 29, 2012 at 9:17 a.m.
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Thank you, oldtimer. Grandpa was along.

oldtimer
Sep 29, 2012 at 7:48 a.m.
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Great pictures, I bet someone has there granddaughter with them. One day last year I was sitting in my tree stand when a hawk lit on my railing no more than a foot areaway from my face, didn't know what to make of me, I got a little nervous so shooed it aw away, I have had birds land on my shoulder, great watching nature.

oldtimer
Sep 29, 2012 at 7:48 a.m.
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Great pictures, I bet someone has there granddaughter with them. One day last year I was sitting in my tree stand when a hawk lit on my railing no more than a foot areaway from my face, didn't know what to make of me, I got a little nervous so shooed it aw away, I have had birds land on my shoulder, great watching nature.

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