tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post1512659941530289664..comments2023-10-14T06:44:00.218-07:00Comments on Vinsanity: And the great heron feeds.Vinogirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-20622849411011795232013-04-21T00:59:11.409-07:002013-04-21T00:59:11.409-07:00Vinogirl, I once saw a Great Blue heron holding a ...Vinogirl, I once saw a Great Blue heron holding a red squirrel in its beak, and the 'poor' thing (the squirrel) was wiggling itself into a heart attack. The cousin to the Great Blue, the Great White is known to kill and eat cats, as is our national bird.<br />Thomas has the prehistoric thing exactly right, and of course there is that theory that birds are indeed dinosaurs remnants. <br />New Hampshire Winemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07111304557830665931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-62705868045918771862010-05-29T08:37:25.703-07:002010-05-29T08:37:25.703-07:00VM: They would be some rather large bird houses w...VM: They would be some rather large bird houses wouldn't they?<br /><br />Thomas: I think I had read that they ate small mammals somewhere because I wasn't really surprised the first time I witnessed it.<br /><br />Lord Roby: He'll survive just fine outdoors on his diet of rodents.<br /><br />Affer: They do look a bit out of place in a tree, but then again so do the wild turkeys.<br /><br />Villager: They look great when they are 'storking' their prey (sorry, bad play on words, I know, but I couldn't resist it.)<br /><br />Kristi: They look pretty big and more than a little intimidating up close, don't they?Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-9496200289946235762010-05-28T11:30:13.865-07:002010-05-28T11:30:13.865-07:00We live about a mile away from a river where these...We live about a mile away from a river where these guys hang out. I saw one just chilling out on my lawn a few weeks ago. Surprised the heck out of me. They are beautiful though.Kristi Davis - Grotto Cellarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529846615585968972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-32449747230636548552010-05-28T01:12:52.212-07:002010-05-28T01:12:52.212-07:00Good to see a heron...they are always an impressiv...Good to see a heron...they are always an impressive sight.The villager:https://www.blogger.com/profile/05958651498465950885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-89608777656686989232010-05-27T01:23:33.281-07:002010-05-27T01:23:33.281-07:00There is something very humorous about such a long...There is something very humorous about such a long-legged bird, genetically designed for wading, sitting in a tree!<br /><br />It made me think of Spain, where they revere their storks and their giant nests on telegraph poles!Afferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053428773264067176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-64982964760527490432010-05-26T13:29:02.885-07:002010-05-26T13:29:02.885-07:00Methinks you'd need to build a 'Wendy Hous...Methinks you'd need to build a 'Wendy House' for him!Lord Robyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242159762237463407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-8603415601948290772010-05-26T10:30:30.921-07:002010-05-26T10:30:30.921-07:00I didn't know they eat gophers. Maybe we need ...I didn't know they eat gophers. Maybe we need to lure herons to the place.<br /><br />When they take off they give me pleasure because they look so prehistoric.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-36520068382015813742010-05-26T08:45:52.130-07:002010-05-26T08:45:52.130-07:00I must say that it always surprises me to see thes...I must say that it always surprises me to see these birds out of a marsh habitat but as long as they are reducing the rodent population I am happy. I don't know where they sleep at night but fortunately Vinogirl did not request a set of heron boxes that would look more like small tree houses and probably require a building permit!Vinomakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011614457295554688noreply@blogger.com