Re: Great Egret

There are a few places around here where you have to watch for ducks or
geese crossing the road, but most people are aware of it and stop and wait.
Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 6:23 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Great Egret


> Well mine go somewhere! They are not around here in winter....and so far
> have not returned. (and I won't be sad if they don't) The ones around here
> don't care if you are yelling at them or are near them. They come for
> breakfast and dinner at my pond....
>
> The ones around here don't hang out near a road.... yeah, I know it is
> illegal to hurt them... but doubt any drivers around here would stop for
> them...
>
> Donna
>
> >
> > Donna, I don't think any of them here go anywhere at any time. The
> > population seems very stable to me--unless some come here from farther
> > south. Guess I've told you, I have to stop my truck with some
> > regularity to let one of them mosey across the street.
> >
> >
> > On Apr 15, 2005, at 4:14 PM, Donna wrote:
> >
> > > don't you dare send this north to me! I was wondering
> > > where my pair was, guessing they are still in winter
> > > mode and haven't made it here yet...
> > >
> > > Donna
> > > who always gets a egerts then herons in her pond:(
> > >
> > >
> > > --- james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
> > >> Great egret just strolled up the driveway to within
> > >> 10 feet of me. It
> > >> tried to spear an anole, but failed. About that time
> > >> Beans decided to
> > >> protect me. She went into her crouch-sneak
> > >> fearless-huntress mode. The
> > >> egret, of course, had no trouble spotting a black
> > >> cat in the middle of
> > >> a concrete driveway, and flew to the other side of
> > >> the street.
> > >>
> > >> Island Jim
> > >> Southwest Florida
> > >> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> > >> Hardiness Zone 10
> > >> Heat Zone 10
> > >> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> > >> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> > >>
> > >>
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> > Island Jim
> > Southwest Florida
> > 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> > Hardiness Zone 10
> > Heat Zone 10
> > Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> > Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> >
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