Wildlife, living next to nature - Page 14

xoxoxoBruce · 08-21-2014, 01:39 AM

Brother-in-law hooked it at 10:30 am Friday, presumably after fishing at least a little while. She shot it at 5 am on Saturday, then came the described difficulty getting back to their take-out point. So the family, 2 girls and 3 guys spent about 24 hrs in that 17 ft boat, most of it attached to a recalcitrant gator.

Can't wait for the encore.

Gravdigr · 08-21-2014, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

"hooked and then shot" would be more accurate than "caught."

But it's still impressive

Wanting to boat a thousand pound gator, alive, are ya?

Big Sarge · 08-21-2014, 06:39 PM

lordy, god must look out for fools. anybody else would have probably ended up as a snack

BigV · 09-16-2014, 04:42 PM

Twil and I were on a road trip recently. So was this guy.

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xoxoxoBruce · 09-16-2014, 10:24 PM

Is that a Condor, or a vulture?

BigV · 09-17-2014, 10:35 AM

It's a turkey buzzard.

Apparently, he's shopping for roadkill:

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The turkey vulture is a scavenger and feeds almost exclusively on carrion.[4] It finds its food using its keen eyes and sense of smell, flying low enough to detect the gases produced by the beginnings of the process of decay in dead animals.

It was very exciting watching him fly. He was soaring overhead, pictures through the sunroof were not very successful, and repeatedly swooping along the road, just in front of us. I stopped the car and watched and took his picture. He was right there, like he was playing chicken (there's a chicken joke in there somewhere...).

classicman · 09-17-2014, 12:49 PM

neat pic BigV...

Imma guess Vulture

Carruthers · 09-17-2014, 01:45 PM

The best view I ever had of a Turkey Vulture was in SD when I was driving from Hot Springs to Edgemont.
It was in the road, presumably scavenging, and showed a marked reluctance to fly as I approached.
I slowed right down and off he went in his own time, affording me a wonderful view.
It was what is known in ornithological circles on this side of the Atlantic as a big bugga.

Griff · 09-17-2014, 04:39 PM

I saw a road kill bald eagle recently. They love the scraps of dead critters so I guess it makes sense. (shitloads of bald eagles around here now so don't freak out.)

xoxoxoBruce · 09-17-2014, 06:49 PM

Used to see a lot of vultures when we fished in southern Delaware. They were especially dense around the big chicken farms of Purdue and Tyson. If they were eating roadkill and saw us coming, they would waddle to the shoulder of the road and glare at us while we went by. I always thought if they could they would fold their wings like an angry schoolmarm folds her arms.

Gravdigr · 09-17-2014, 01:23 PM

Good catch.

Gravdigr · 09-24-2014, 11:12 AM

Yesterday, on my way home, I saw like ten or more buzzards circling over the old folks home down the road.

Had a private chuckle at that.

BigV · 09-24-2014, 02:45 PM

you could just LOL, y'know. they probably can't hear you.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-24-2014, 08:11 PM

But Karma hears you, Karma hears everything.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-01-2014, 12:40 AM

Oh noes...Hornets!

08-21-2014, 01:39 AM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Brother-in-law hooked it at 10:30 am Friday, presumably after fishing at least a little while. She shot it at 5 am on Saturday, then came the described difficulty getting back to their take-out point. So the family, 2 girls and 3 guys spent about 24 hrs in that 17 ft boat, most of it attached to a recalcitrant gator. Can't wait for the encore. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-21-2014, 06:39 PM	#3
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	lordy, god must look out for fools. anybody else would have probably ended up as a snack __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

09-16-2014, 04:42 PM	#4
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Twil and I were on a road trip recently. So was this guy. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-16-2014, 10:24 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Is that a Condor, or a vulture? Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-17-2014, 12:49 PM	#7
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	neat pic BigV... Imma guess Vulture __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-17-2014, 01:45 PM	#8
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	The best view I ever had of a Turkey Vulture was in SD when I was driving from Hot Springs to Edgemont. It was in the road, presumably scavenging, and showed a marked reluctance to fly as I approached. I slowed right down and off he went in his own time, affording me a wonderful view. It was what is known in ornithological circles on this side of the Atlantic as a big bugga. __________________

09-17-2014, 04:39 PM	#9
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I saw a road kill bald eagle recently. They love the scraps of dead critters so I guess it makes sense. (shitloads of bald eagles around here now so don't freak out.) __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-17-2014, 06:49 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Used to see a lot of vultures when we fished in southern Delaware. They were especially dense around the big chicken farms of Purdue and Tyson. If they were eating roadkill and saw us coming, they would waddle to the shoulder of the road and glare at us while we went by. I always thought if they could they would fold their wings like an angry schoolmarm folds her arms. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-17-2014, 01:23 PM	#11
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Good catch. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

09-24-2014, 11:12 AM	#12
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Yesterday, on my way home, I saw like ten or more buzzards circling over the old folks home down the road. Had a private chuckle at that. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

09-24-2014, 02:45 PM	#13
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	you could just LOL, y'know. they probably can't hear you. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

09-24-2014, 08:11 PM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	But Karma hears you, Karma hears everything. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-01-2014, 12:40 AM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Oh noes...Hornets! Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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