Birds and Brilliant animals
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We always think that animals are not as smart as we are. Maybe we have it all wrong. Because animals understand us but we have a hard time understanding animals so we assume that they are not as clever and they do not have deep emotions.. I watch Hasie (our rabbit) he is so aware of his environment, if you move the garden broom he knows and he checks. If you stroke him (which he absolutely loves) he goes to roll in the sand belly up because he does not want to smell like a human. There is method in his ‘madness’. Survival!
The following photo is not mine and the story comes from a newspaper.
Any food lover will tell you it’s good to be open to different taste sensations, so who can blame these inquisitive birds for having a peck at a new dish.
However, when the delicacy is ferocious alligator and you are a thin-legged spoonbill it might be wise to let another diner take the first bite.
These incredible rare pictures capture the moment a flock of the beautiful pink-hued birds discovered the large reptile gliding through their watering hole.
The images of the Roseate breed spoonbills were taken at the Murrells Inlet in Huntington Beach State Park just metres from the home of American photographer Phil Lanoue.
According to Mr Lanoue the birds showed no fear as they cornered the alligator and began to tug at its tail.
The birds appeared to be intrigued by the stranger in the waters and followed the alligator around the marsh pond in South Carolina.
Mr Lanoue, 58, was watching the sunset when the incredible scene unfolded.
He said: ‘The spoonbills became completely fascinated with the alligator and in particular its tail.
‘They were absolutely obsessed. They seemed to be reacting to the alligator in the same way a cat would to a dangled piece of string.
‘Once they found the tail they were curious and they just wouldn’t leave it alone.
‘The alligator attempted to go about it’s business which was getting itself fed but it was clearly annoyed at the unwanted attention.’
Jul 10, 2012 @ 11:19:02
Dangerous games!
Jul 11, 2012 @ 05:01:24
I wonder if they see it as investigating strangers in their waters, they obviously but now I assume do not know this is a dangerous being.
Jul 10, 2012 @ 11:19:17
LOL! that would stuck in their throats! 😀
Jul 11, 2012 @ 05:02:05
I think thye will find it is not edible before they swallow
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Jul 10, 2012 @ 11:57:01
the courageous BIRDS – indeed, an amusing story!
‘They were absolutely obsessed. They seemed to be reacting to the alligator in the same way a cat would to a dangled piece of string. ‘Once they found the tail they were curious and they just wouldn’t leave it alone. ‘The alligator attempted to go about it’s business which was getting itself fed but it was clearly annoyed at the unwanted attention.’
Jul 11, 2012 @ 05:02:42
Courageous or inquisitive?
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Jul 10, 2012 @ 12:03:05
pragtige storie, dankie dat jy deel, xxx
Jul 11, 2012 @ 05:03:14
Hallo Celia, ja oulike storie
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Jul 10, 2012 @ 13:05:53
what a brilliant photo of a very rare moment in nature 🙂
Jul 11, 2012 @ 05:03:55
very rare, I cannot remember seeing anything like this before
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Jul 10, 2012 @ 16:45:13
Beautiful photo of these birds. i enjoyed the backstory as well.
Jul 11, 2012 @ 05:04:29
Thansk Myra, and as you could see I loved your B too
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Jul 10, 2012 @ 18:16:19
Those spoonbills were very brave. That’s quite a story. 😉
Jul 11, 2012 @ 05:05:54
But you know how locally a whole pack will attack a snake in a tree to keep him from the nest. And they always win
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Jul 10, 2012 @ 19:01:55
Wow, wat ‘n unieke kans wat hy gekry het om hulle so te kon afneem.
Jul 11, 2012 @ 05:06:29
Dit is verseker. So iets gebeur nooit met my nie
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Jul 10, 2012 @ 19:31:39
The birds do look a lot bigger than the aligator!!
Jul 11, 2012 @ 05:07:32
Maaybe he was still a small one, this is not a crocodile they would not dare
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Jul 10, 2012 @ 19:34:33
Jul 11, 2012 @ 15:01:46
what animals get up to is always interesting
Jul 12, 2012 @ 05:28:19
very true
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Jul 11, 2012 @ 18:59:47
Yankee birds and Yankee croc…….
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Jul 12, 2012 @ 05:27:25
Hulle kan dankbaar wees dis net ‘n ou aligatortjie