Another white egret bites the dust.....at least it's not on my carport this time.

[Cranky]

Shooting birds of prey where I live will
get you a hefty fine and some jail time.
(yes, even sparrow hawks).
Nature is cruel, but problems always
seem to work themselves out.

Same thing here. Can't kill egrets either but you can chase them off at least. You sure don't want them nesting in a tree that overhangs a driveway!!!

 

[1STMP]

Same thing here. Can't kill egrets either but you can chase them off at least. You sure don't want them nesting in a tree that overhangs a driveway!!!

Know all about that problem after
living near Houston for 10 years.
Egret and seagal crap on a black
truck....spent a bloody fortume on
keeping it clean.

 

[Cranky]

Know all about that problem after
living near Houston for 10 years.
Egret crap on a black truck.....

Armand Bayou Nature Preserve isn't far from me and there's plenty of wildlife that comes in and out of the place but since that new neighborhood got built behind me, I don't see nearly as much as before. The egrets still hang around the county flood control ditch though and that's between me and that new neighborhood. It stays wet most of the year unless we go for awhile without rain.

 

[1STMP]

Armand Bayou Nature Preserve isn't far from me and there's plenty of wildlife that comes in and out of the place but since that new neighborhood got built behind me, I don't see nearly as much as before. The egrets still hang around the county flood control ditch though and that's between me and that new neighborhood. It stays wet most of the year unless we go for awhile without rain.

What I noticed about egrets is they
tend to hang out near open fields
and pastures that have water sources.
Not uncommon to see them hanging
out with the cows.

 

[Cranky]

What I noticed about egrets is they
tend to hang out near open fields
and pastures that have water sources.
Not uncommon to see them hanging
out with the cows.

There's a wide area behind me that is a power company easement then the county flood control ditch then that neighborhood....kinda wish the power lines were further away but glad the huge ditch isn't all that close.

 

[Speedbird]

We used to get them in the hangar cleaning out pigeons and gulls on the west coast.

Here's one that got in our shop 5 years ago.
Pigeons were always a problem. Large shop. High roof. Pigeons. Winged rats. Dirty birds.

I think the hawk probably ate something or hit it's head. It was wandering around on the floor in an uncharacteristic manner for a hawk.
Fellow eating his lunch next to me and the hawk decided to check him out. I had to alert him to the hawk's presence. Both parties were nonplussed. It jumped on his tool cart. We took it out side and it flew off after about 20 mins.
I have them nesting at my house too. Nice listening to them call each other.


In all official circles
Across this big wide world
Between the radio stations
A coded message heard
No one knew the meaning
All our efforts seem to fail
But if they catch you listening
Then they'll lock you up in jail
So we found ourselves a place we did not know
Tension in the air and a strange earthly glow
Then amidst the noise of a thousand people's talk
There came a cry "It's The Night of The Hawk!"