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Caspian Tern Traditional Cache

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RunCraigRun: Water levels are still high, so archiving this cache.

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Hidden : 8/1/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Cache is a bison tube and is only accessible by water. You can put your boat into the water at the coordinates I have waypointed below. Please bring a pen to sign the log.


Enjoy a peaceful paddle in Cootes Paradise and find a few caches. Each of these caches is named after a type of bird that I saw here as I was placing them. There are so many more species here, than I had ever noticed from the shoreline. Read a little it about this bird below:

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CASPIAN TERN

As large as a big gull, the Caspian Tern is the largest tern in the world. Its large coral red bill makes it one of the most easily identified terns throughout its worldwide range. It is the world's largest tern with a length of 48–60 cm (19–24 in), a wingspan of 127–145 cm (50–57 in) and a weight of 530–782 g (18.7–27.6 oz). Adult birds have black legs, and a long thick red-orange bill with a small black tip. They have a white head with a black cap and white neck, belly and tail.

The upper wings and back are pale grey; the underwings are pale with dark primary feathers. In flight, the tail is less forked than other terns and wing tips black on the underside. In winter, the black cap is still present (unlike many other terns), but with some white streaking on the forehead. The call is a loud heron-like croak.

Congratulations to carnigrewal on the FTF

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Unatvat sebz oenapu unatvat bire jngre

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)