Re: The Annual Off-Season RASN Get-to-know-ya Poll

-v- wrote:

> "Ms.Goodwrench" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > "-v-" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> > > I forgot the birds. We have eagles, ospreys and don't ever screw with
> > > a blue heron. They are 4' tall and act and sound like ptereodactyls
> > > when disturbed.
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> >
> >
> > They're rare, but we have blue herons around here (or at least about 20
> > miles away at Buckeye Lake).  They're notoriously foul natured.
> >
> They are serious hunters. Quite fast and agile despite their ungainly looks.
> One sits on my dock & seawall in the late afternoon looking for fish in the
> canal. He is fairly fearless. One day while remodeling a few years ago I was
> in the backyard beating on something with a sledge hammer when I saw
> something out of the corner of my eye. It was a blue heron that had stalked
> to within 12'-15' from me and was eyeing me closely. Eerie big birds but I
> like them.

I like them too, slowly cooked over an open fire.

Gerg
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