[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

In this morning's online newspaper, there is a photo of an egret eating a snake.

Should this aggressive bird be trapped and euthanized for this horrible act.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

In this morning's online newspaper, there is a photo of an egret eating a snake.

Should this aggressive bird be trapped and euthanized for this horrible act.

And should the photo taker be chided for not attempting to save the snake?.

[MikeV]

Egrets will be Egrets!

[Golf View]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

In this morning's online newspaper, there is a photo of an egret eating a snake.

Should this aggressive bird be trapped and euthanized for this horrible act.

Don't mess with Mother Nature

[red tail]

one should NEVER mess with mother nature

[tomwed]

Not all snakes go down so easily.

[simpkinp]

I dont mind the egrets eating snakes, but they better not touch a duck!

[Grand Poobah]

It is not against nature for an alligator (or turtle) to grab a duck. It is only against mankind's sense & sensibilities - those very senses & sensibilities that are fed by eating, among other things, duck (sometimes under the non de plume of Peking). Alligators have been eating ducks (and fish and turtles and birds) for thousands of years but it is only when they are seen doing so they are then deemed worthy of being 'dispatched' so the trapper can sell the hide and ....... gasp ........ meat for humankind to eat.

[ajbrown]

The sympathy for the prey is directly proportional to the cuteness of the prey

[rubicon]

I watched an egret eat a big black snake while waiting to tee off the third hole at Bogart. Quite a sight as was the alligator I saw chowing don a duck the alligator had to swallow half the pond to get it down. This place indeed is blessed with some of the most interesting wildlife and that's a plus

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by rubicon

I watched an egret eat a big black snake while waiting to tee off the third hole at Bogart. Quite a sight as was the alligator I saw chowing don a duck the alligator had to swallow half the pond to get it down. This place indeed is blessed with some of the most interesting wildlife and that's a plus

We have such wonderful views of plant and wildlife here. It's like living in the world's best, and God's own, zoological park.

[mgjim]

Originally Posted by rubicon

I watched an egret eat a big black snake while waiting to tee off the third hole at Bogart. Quite a sight as was the alligator I saw chowing don a duck the alligator had to swallow half the pond to get it down. This place indeed is blessed with some of the most interesting wildlife and that's a plus

Was it the egret or was it the big black snake that was waiting to tee off?

[simpkinp]

Perhaps you didn't understand my post about the ducks was tongue in cheek. I watched Gator's gobble up big blue herons, cranes, etc. it's the food chain. My nice black snakes rid my lake front property of vermin. It's the way nature intended it. I loved the post that said "did you think they ate Tofu?" Lol

[kcrazorbackfan]

Uh-oh. Here we go again. FWS will now be trapping all egrets. I didn't read all the responses, did some nitwit try to retrieve the snake from its mouth?

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

Uh-oh. Here we go again. FWS will now be trapping all egrets. I didn't read all the responses, did some nitwit try to retrieve the snake from its mouth?

I didn't read it all either but I think the RC club was giving the one legged duck a ride on their boat when an aggressive egret came along and tried to ruin their fun. Fortunately a snake wrapped itself around the beak before the he got to the boat.