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All in all, what do you fear the most? Page 4
Quote: Aaron @ December 5 2008, 12:07 AM GMTEvery little helps.
I caught a Great Blue Heron once. With a fishing pole. I managed to release him, but it was quite an ordeal.
I got told a morbid story about herons today. 
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 5 2008, 4:42 PM GMTI got told a morbid story about herons today.
Do share
Apparently, if you scare them in winter so that they have to fly off, that might use up enough energy to mean that they don't have enough to survive the winter. They have to stay still for most of the winter days so that they have enough energy to stay alive.
*DESPERATLY TRYING TO WORK A 'HARD OFF HERON' JOKE IN BUT FAILING MISERABLY*
! C'mon! You can do it, Danny!
Running out of teabags and biccies.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 5 2008, 4:53 PM GMTApparently, if you scare them in winter so that they have to fly off, that might use up enough energy to mean that they don't have enough to survive the winter. They have to stay still for most of the winter days so that they have enough energy to stay alive.
Interesting, you learn something new every day.
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 5 2008, 4:53 PM GMTApparently, if you scare them in winter so that they have to fly off, that might use up enough energy to mean that they don't have enough to survive the winter. They have to stay still for most of the winter days so that they have enough energy to stay alive.
Hmmm, sounds rather dubious. But my experience with herons was in Florida, so winters weren't exactly deadly.
Quote: Ned1984 @ December 5 2008, 4:57 PM GMTInteresting, you learn something new every day.
We also got taught my the same teacher about why when you've been stabbed or shot, you just feel like you've been punched, apparently.
Quote: Griff @ December 5 2008, 4:59 PM GMTMaybe we should set up a charity for them. We could call it "Heron Aid".
(Will that do, Danny?)
Close enough... for now... I fully expect to think of the ideal line at 3 in the morning 3 weeks for now... and I WILL post it...
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 5 2008, 4:58 PM GMTWe also got taught my the same teacher about why when you've been stabbed or shot, you just feel like you've been punched, apparently.
Well I don't fancy testing that theory.
But you *will* scare a poor heron, won't you?