keggerz Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 will make a long story short...I ran into a fisherman yesterday that "caught" a Great Blue Heron in one of his fishing lines. Luckily, he said the hooks got caught up in his other line so he was able to cut them away but the Great Blue Heron was still tangled in his line down on the shore line in the trees. I called the Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries and they sent someone out to rescue the bird. The guy netted the bird and then secured his 9" long beak and carried him up the bank. I was the one that had to remove the fishing line from around the birds neck and body. Then the rescue guy said here "hold him here(top of his back) while I check to make sure there isnt any line in his wings. Well the bird didnt like that and started to squirm and make this god awful sound. The rescue guy said well thats a true prehistoric sound if you will ever hear one. He then said that Great Blue Herons sounds were used for the Veloci(sp?) Raptors in Jurasic Park. There wasnt any line in the birds wings and he seemed to be in good health so the resuce guy took him to the bank and carefully set him free. The bird immediately took flight and flew off down the river. Pretty cool experience to help save such a beautiful bird...oh and the rescue guy said that the bird probably wouldnt be happy and their 9" beak is like a dagger and they tend to go right for your eyes but luckily the bird was very easy for him to subdue and in the end all was well. imagine if this was the long version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 (edited) will make a long story short...I ran into a fisherman yesterday that "caught" a Great Blue Heron in one of his fishing lines. Luckily, he said the hooks got caught up in his other line so he was able to cut them away but the Great Blue Heron was still tangled in his line down on the shore line in the trees. I called the Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries and they sent someone out to rescue the bird. The guy netted the bird and then secured his 9" long beak and carried him up the bank. I was the one that had to remove the fishing line from around the birds neck and body. Then the rescue guy said here "hold him here(top of his back) while I check to make sure there isnt any line in his wings. Well the bird didnt like that and started to squirm and make this god awful sound. The rescue guy said well thats a true prehistoric sound if you will ever hear one. He then said that Great Blue Herons sounds were used for the Veloci(sp?) Raptors in Jurasic Park. There wasnt any line in the birds wings and he seemed to be in good health so the resuce guy took him to the bank and carefully set him free. The bird immediately took flight and flew off down the river. Pretty cool experience to help save such a beautiful bird...oh and the rescue guy said that the bird probably wouldnt be happy and their 9" beak is like a dagger and they tend to go right for your eyes but luckily the bird was very easy for him to subdue and in the end all was well. imagine if this was the long version Cool story Nature...........Goulet !!! Edited April 24, 2008 by Menudo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I call b.s. Great Blue Heron's have 8 3/4" beaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I call b.s. Great Blue Heron's have 8 3/4" beaks. Maybe this one had a little "brother" in him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Did he have a golf ball in his beak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Cool story. They really are fascinating birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 We have one by the pond. It will sit there patiently waiting for a fish to swim by and then it's lightning quick. These are fascinating birds to watch. It would be cool to handle one. That thing will keek yer ass though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I call b.s. Great Blue Heron's have 8 3/4" beaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I call b.s. Great Blue Heron's have 8 3/4" beaks. What does the Great Blue Heron own that has a 8 3/4" beak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBalata Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 . That thing will keek yer ass though. You haven't tried to pet it? I think a wild turkey would keek it's ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Good thing it wasn't mistaken for a turkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Cool... to bad nobody had a camera. That would have been cool to capture close up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 What is the air-speed velocity of a Great Blue Heron ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 What is the air-speed velocity of a Great Blue Heron ? Laden or unladen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Laden or unladen? Unladen, of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Sometimes at night when spooked they sound like a woman screaming... at least that is what I tell the neighbors/police. We have quite a few out here, they are majestic birds, and they can crap a pitchers worth of hot, white stinky mess that carp love to suckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 Cool... to bad nobody had a camera. That would have been cool to capture close up. well it isnt exactly the same as if I could have taken an up close and personal pic like I could have that day but this will have to do....I would say he is about 30 yards from me when I took the picture....I also think this is probably the same GBH...he is in this cove every day and when he flies off it is always around and to the right...which is where the fisherman was....Guess its as good a chance as any that its the same guy/gal. these 2 are from a few days ago and the light was really poor so I had to amp up the ISO and that hurt the image quality... http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/307809...256edd6f4_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/307809...2e2659e04_b.jpg these two shots are from around the side and had to be shot thru trees...probably about the same distance: this one is the uncropped pic http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/307893...04d2b508e_b.jpg this is the cropped one of the above pic http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3055/307893...e957c1a5b_o.jpg not the best pic but as you can see he does have dinner...and these last 2 were taken today and as you can see he was hiding on the other side of the beach if anyone wants to look at any of the other shots I have taken lately: http://flickr.com/photos/mistergman/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pig devilz Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 cool story keggerz and you done real wel with those shots too! did you have your camera with you when you were helping untangle the bird? if so, that must have killed ya to not be able to take pix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted December 3, 2008 Author Share Posted December 3, 2008 (edited) cool story keggerz and you done real wel with those shots too! did you have your camera with you when you were helping untangle the bird? if so, that must have killed ya to not be able to take pix. nope, I didnt have it with me Now I try to bring it with me whenever I can...just in case....i missed out on a Red Tailed Hawk that was having lunch for like 20 mins or so and he let me get about 15' from him to watch while he ate...would have been unbelievable photos Edited December 3, 2008 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 tastes just like chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 The rescue guy said well thats a true prehistoric sound if you will ever hear one. He then said that Great Blue Herons sounds were used for the Veloci(sp?) Raptors in Jurasic Park. I taught my soon to be 3 year-old to call them "dinosaur birds" (which he can pronounce a lot better than pterodactyl) (Also, for your amusement, I will admit that I had a hell of time spelling "pterodactyl". It was so bad that even after about 10 attempts I still couldn't google to spit out a correct "Did you mean" spelling. Finally I just resorted to finding out how to correctly spell it by searching for "flying dinosaur".) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Very cool story. You have inspired me to bring my camera oudoors more often. I measured my "beak" this morning and it is no longer GBH length. But it too goes for the eyes if not handled properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 nice pic of that sparrows ass Pervert...guess you're the Larry Flint of Wildlife photograpy...I can just here ya tellin that Rescue guy ""spread it's lips I've got a deadline" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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