Re: Great Egret eats hummingbirds

On Sat, 26 May 2007 10:46:51 -0700, "Jan Owen" <janowen1@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

"Dave Fouchey" <dfouchey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:92mg53pqhpomdk31if379goj7s1nfe5gu4@xxxxxxxxxx
Egrets are generalists when it comes to food choices, one of the
reasons they are so successful. I suspect this one has learned how to
hunt Hummers and is taking advantage of a ready food source.

Like Lanny and his smart Duck below, birds are a lot smarter than some
folks give them credit for being.

Dave Fouchey


...and then there are mourning doves...

I didn't say ALL birds were Einstein's! <G>

Dave
Dave Fouchey

Florence, SC

N34° 11' 36.40"

W79° 47' 6.85"

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