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jmcquown
May 11, 2019, 12:26:48 PM5/11/19
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I was snapping some pics through the window of two broad-headed skinks
(lizards) on the patio. I shifted my gaze to the right and went WHOA!
Where did that Great Blue Heron come from?!
https://i.postimg.cc/C1DL1BHP/bigblue.jpg
The bird stood at least 3 feet tall. They mostly eat fish, shrimp and
crab which are abundant in this area. But there isn't a pond nearby.
Maybe if it had noticed the skinks... because yes, they do also eat
small reptiles. I guess this one was just out for a stroll. :)
Jill
(lizards) on the patio. I shifted my gaze to the right and went WHOA!
Where did that Great Blue Heron come from?!
https://i.postimg.cc/C1DL1BHP/bigblue.jpg
The bird stood at least 3 feet tall. They mostly eat fish, shrimp and
crab which are abundant in this area. But there isn't a pond nearby.
Maybe if it had noticed the skinks... because yes, they do also eat
small reptiles. I guess this one was just out for a stroll. :)
Jill
John Kuthe
May 11, 2019, 12:41:42 PM5/11/19
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Ity was wondering why you didn't eat them! IT would have!! And was glad YOU did not eat them!!
John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist and Friend Of The Lorax!
penm...@aol.com
May 11, 2019, 2:04:36 PM5/11/19
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On Sat, 11 May 2019 09:41:38 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
<johnk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 11:26:48 AM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>> I was snapping some pics through the window of two broad-headed skinks
>> (lizards) on the patio. I shifted my gaze to the right and went WHOA!
>> Where did that Great Blue Heron come from?!
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/C1DL1BHP/bigblue.jpg
>>
>> The bird stood at least 3 feet tall. They mostly eat fish, shrimp and
>> crab which are abundant in this area. But there isn't a pond nearby.
>> Maybe if it had noticed the skinks... because yes, they do also eat
>> small reptiles. I guess this one was just out for a stroll. :)
>>
>> Jill
>
>That Heron was looking for the same Skinks as YOU were!!
>Ity was wondering why you didn't eat them! IT would have!!
>
>John Kuthe
<johnk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 11:26:48 AM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>> I was snapping some pics through the window of two broad-headed skinks
>> (lizards) on the patio. I shifted my gaze to the right and went WHOA!
>> Where did that Great Blue Heron come from?!
>>
>> https://i.postimg.cc/C1DL1BHP/bigblue.jpg
>>
>> The bird stood at least 3 feet tall. They mostly eat fish, shrimp and
>> crab which are abundant in this area. But there isn't a pond nearby.
>> Maybe if it had noticed the skinks... because yes, they do also eat
>> small reptiles. I guess this one was just out for a stroll. :)
>>
>> Jill
>
>That Heron was looking for the same Skinks as YOU were!!
>Ity was wondering why you didn't eat them! IT would have!!
>
I'd think you'd prefer eating skanks.
jmcquown
May 11, 2019, 2:16:52 PM5/11/19
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He'd rather rave about his "brown" housemates than appreciate anything
in nature.
Here are the skinks:
https://i.postimg.cc/QtH1dV5P/twoskinks.jpg
It's entirely possible the Heron simply missed seeing the skinks. They
do eat small reptiles and even small rodents, although they prefer fish,
shrimp, crab and oysters. :)
Jill
U.S. Janet B.
May 11, 2019, 2:21:51 PM5/11/19
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On Sat, 11 May 2019 12:26:44 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:
Good Catch! It's always exciting to see the larger birds.
Janet US
wrote:
Janet US
jmcquown
May 11, 2019, 2:40:23 PM5/11/19
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Jill
Thomas
May 11, 2019, 3:26:07 PM5/11/19
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Never heard the work Skinks. Learned something new.
Skink scampi.
Skink scampi.
U.S. Janet B.
May 11, 2019, 4:03:47 PM5/11/19
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On Sat, 11 May 2019 14:40:17 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:
see if you can get a selfie with your arm around its shoulders :-)
wrote:
Alex
May 11, 2019, 9:54:10 PM5/11/19
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John Kuthe
May 11, 2019, 11:18:24 PM5/11/19
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On Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 2:26:07 PM UTC-5, Thomas wrote:
> Never heard the work Skinks. Learned something new.
> Skink scampi.
IF you can catch one!! They are QUICK! Their lives depend on it!
> Never heard the work Skinks. Learned something new.
> Skink scampi.
John Kuthe...
jmcquown
May 12, 2019, 8:45:49 AM5/12/19
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retriever) and went charging at the heron. It took flight PDQ! That
got the attention of the golfers approaching the green. The dog then
went bounding up onto the green and all four golfers were trying to
corral it. A woman came out from behind the house next door with a
leash and managed to snap it on the dog's collar. (I'm not even sure it
was her dog, I've only ever seen them with a small dog.) Thank goodness
the dog didn't get to the bird; that would have been horrific. :(
Jill
Gary
May 12, 2019, 11:22:26 AM5/12/19
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jmcquown wrote:
>
> LOL The whole story is someone's dog escaped (a very large golden
> retriever) and went charging at the heron. It took flight PDQ! That
> got the attention of the golfers approaching the green. The dog then
> went bounding up onto the green and all four golfers were trying to
> corral it. A woman came out from behind the house next door with a
> leash and managed to snap it on the dog's collar. (I'm not even sure it
> was her dog, I've only ever seen them with a small dog.) Thank goodness
> the dog didn't get to the bird; that would have been horrific. :(
So is life in a gated community. :)
>
> LOL The whole story is someone's dog escaped (a very large golden
> retriever) and went charging at the heron. It took flight PDQ! That
> got the attention of the golfers approaching the green. The dog then
> went bounding up onto the green and all four golfers were trying to
> corral it. A woman came out from behind the house next door with a
> leash and managed to snap it on the dog's collar. (I'm not even sure it
> was her dog, I've only ever seen them with a small dog.) Thank goodness
> the dog didn't get to the bird; that would have been horrific. :(
jmcquown
May 12, 2019, 12:08:02 PM5/12/19
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Jill
U.S. Janet B.
May 12, 2019, 12:16:27 PM5/12/19
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On Sun, 12 May 2019 08:45:43 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
we have Sandhill Cranes here. They always surprise when they are a
mile or more away from the river or lake. It's startling to see one
standing on a house roof. I had a friend that had an elaborate pond
in her yard -- she'd spent days constructing the waterfall and nooks
and crannies. Of course she populated it with lots of yummy expensive
fish. Her house was at least 10 miles from a body of water. She
didn't know what was going on with losing her fish. Her pond was far
too deep for a cat to go fishing. She looked up one day and saw a
sandhill crane wading in her pond. Case closed.
Janet US
mile or more away from the river or lake. It's startling to see one
standing on a house roof. I had a friend that had an elaborate pond
in her yard -- she'd spent days constructing the waterfall and nooks
and crannies. Of course she populated it with lots of yummy expensive
fish. Her house was at least 10 miles from a body of water. She
didn't know what was going on with losing her fish. Her pond was far
too deep for a cat to go fishing. She looked up one day and saw a
sandhill crane wading in her pond. Case closed.
Janet US
jmcquown
May 12, 2019, 12:56:10 PM5/12/19
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it. They'll definitely eat those fancy Japanese goldfish or decorative
carp. Thanks for the food!
I think it's funny to see herons, cranes and ibis' perching in trees.
Always right around the ponds. :)
Jill
penm...@aol.com
May 12, 2019, 5:46:57 PM5/12/19
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On Sun, 12 May 2019 10:16:19 -0600, U.S. Janet B. <J...@nospam.com>
wrote:
People here who have elaborate ponds populated with expensive fish
(koi) erect ss hardware cloth submerged just below the surface all
around the banks, prevents critters from fishing. Herons and egrets
fish at my creek , but there are billions of fingerling fish floating
by, frogs and tadpoles too... every morning the feral cats are there
awaiting their sushi.
wrote:
(koi) erect ss hardware cloth submerged just below the surface all
around the banks, prevents critters from fishing. Herons and egrets
fish at my creek , but there are billions of fingerling fish floating
by, frogs and tadpoles too... every morning the feral cats are there
awaiting their sushi.
Thomas
May 13, 2019, 6:26:17 PM5/13/19
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Sounds nice Sheldon. I pretty much had the same on a smaller version until i gave it to the X.
Yes, gave. I am an idiot.
Yes, gave. I am an idiot.
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