Snakes on the lawn?

[Jendee]

Originally Posted by Philmul

That may be so but like I said in this country they don't exist. Only in zoo's. I sometimes wish they did. It would keep away all the seagulls. Lol
I leave my rabbits to roam my garden all day and never lost any. Only threat to them is the foxes

haha ya woulda helped if I read the entire thread lol there are some magnificent birds of prey around your bunts are lucky Lols

that video doesn't look fake to me the same types of bop have been recorded dropping goats off of cliffs 0.o same size as a small child

[jarich]

Not trying to discredit anyone's argument, but that youtube video was a very good fake done by film students.

[Gungirl]

Ditto^ snopes.com: Golden Eagle Snatches Kid

[Philmul]

I watched a video of a zoo and the keeper was holding a parrot or something similar and a large bird of prey got out then in a split second it dived in the keeper blocked but it was heck of a fast and powerful. There beautiful but i would not like to be on the receiving end. Lol

[dinosaurdammit]

Originally Posted by Philmul

I watched a video of a zoo and the keeper was holding a parrot or something similar and a large bird of prey got out then in a split second it dived in the keeper blocked but it was heck of a fast and powerful. There beautiful but i would not like to be on the receiving end. Lol

I rescued a hawk once, i got a set of talons through my hand, like ALL the way through... its nasty

[limey]

I can't do it here because of bald eagles. We've got a lot of them.

And they've been known to pick up small dogs and fly off with them.... no kidding.

[Philmul]

No I wouldn't either if he was my neighbour he is stunning tho. How big do they get?

[limey]

Originally Posted by Philmul

No I wouldn't either if he was my neighbour he is stunning tho. How big do they get?

They range from about 6 to 6 and a half feet in wingspan, depending on maturity.

The babies grow very fast (even by retic standards) and are incredibly cute and inquisitive. But they seem to get less and less inquisitive as they get older and gradually become more intimidating.

They are creatures of habit. I know a good spot where I can find at least 2 reliably hanging out every day of the week, no fail.

Anyway... back on topic...

[Philmul]

I was reading up on them yesterday. They at the top of the food chain coz nothing can get them so I would agree about snakes now reading about these guys. I'm glad they not in our area. Although it would certainly control the number of sea gulls we get around here. Do they ever attack humans?

[limey]

Originally Posted by Philmul

I was reading up on them yesterday. They at the top of the food chain coz nothing can get them so I would agree about snakes now reading about these guys. I'm glad they not in our area. Although it would certainly control the number of sea gulls we get around here. Do they ever attack humans?

Nah, not really. They know better than to attack humans around these parts. But they will sometimes get territorial if you're on their patch or near their babies. They seem to know their own size and strength and are not afraid to flaunt it either.

We have literally thousands of them living around this area. It's not uncommon to see 3 or 4 in an afternoon.

They almost went extinct at one point in time due to hunting and other human activities, but when America realised it had almost completely decimated the very bird that is the national emblem of it's own country, it got wise (just in time!)... bald eagles have made a good comeback since those days.

[Philmul]

Well we have sea gull around here. Thousands in fact and they are a pain. They crap on your car, attack you when you are tucking in to a nice burger and make a hell of a mess of your kitchen when your cat drags a live one through the cat flap. Lol