lambchop1101
Reged: 07/27/07
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i captured video of a hawk eating an iguana as we were touring around vitet. the iguana had been crossing the road when the hawk scooped down and snatched it up. too bad i didn't have the camera rolling sooner.
disclaimer: it is NOT professional quality video!!
Hawk and Iguana in Vitet
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tim
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Now if only that winged rascal could do the same with the rats....
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lambchop1101
Reged: 07/27/07
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i heard talk of a rat problem, but we saw none the entire two weeks we were there.
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tim
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Missy,
I'm happy that you saw none, but come bike riding with me some morning. Happily, most of the rats I see are already roadkill.
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Mike R
Reged: 05/26/03
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Loc: Stinson Lake - New Hampshire
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I saw plenty in June...alive and dead...wait til these little rascals start showing up unannounced at the 10 thousand dollar a week Villas......the you know what is going to hit the fan big time ......
all I have to say in my best Robert Shaw "Jaws" voice is this:
"we need bigger cats"
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lambchop1101
Reged: 07/27/07
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Missy,
I'm happy that you saw none, but come bike riding with me some morning. Happily, most of the rats I see are already roadkill.
since i don't leave the villa until almost 10:00am, i'm sure the roadkill has already been consumed and the live ones have gone back into hiding for the day. that is pretty disgusting, though!
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Dennis
Reged: 04/05/04
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Loc: Chicago
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LC...if you and your current hubby ever part ways, head north and look Fred up...you two would get along quite well...cheep-cheep...
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fins85258
Reged: 05/02/05
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Loc: Scottsdale, Az
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I saw plenty in June...alive and dead...wait til these little rascals start showing up unannounced at the 10 thousand dollar a week Villas......the you know what is going to hit the fan big time ......
all I have to say in my best Robert Shaw "Jaws" voice is this:
"we need bigger cats"
See how this grabs Ya;
About 7-10 days ago our female cat brought in a mouse or small roof rat. My betrothed atempted to get the mouse from the cat only to have it run away from the both of them and into the toe kick space in the kitchen cabinets. Since that time neither my 2 cats nor Karen have been able to catch the critter and return him to his previously occupied domicile.
My suggestion in the beginning was to turn the matter over to me and I would get a couple of mouse traps and nail him. The animal rights activist in the household would have nothing to do with that strategy and has been attempting to catch said critter with Have-A Heart traps without sucess. Each morning the traps are empty and there are signs of our little vistor having been out and about in the we hours of the morning. The damn cats are useless in this endevor sleeping away the nights on the end of our bed!
Come Saturday we're gonna do this my way!
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andynap
Reged: 10/24/02
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Loc: Philadelphia
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Try chunky peanut butter instead of cheese. I caught a mouse outside with it in a Havahart when I was aiming for a chipmunk. Also, they sell mouse traps that don't kill- it's enclosed and has glue inside.
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Mike R
Reged: 05/26/03
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Loc: Stinson Lake - New Hampshire
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peanut butter works much much better than cheese.......
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fins85258
Reged: 05/02/05
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Loc: Scottsdale, Az
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Well, what do you think of this idea?
What if I cut of the food supply to my three mousers and see how long it takes them to get motivated in their task!
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Mike R
Reged: 05/26/03
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Loc: Stinson Lake - New Hampshire
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both cats and women are spiteful creatures by nature...you will lose in that game - times 3...LOL
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lambchop1101
Reged: 07/27/07
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LC...if you and your current hubby ever part ways, head north and look Fred up...you two would get along quite well...cheep-cheep...
i'm confused? what do you mean?
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Skeeter
Reged: 12/20/06
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I saw plenty in June...alive and dead...wait til these little rascals start showing up unannounced at the 10 thousand dollar a week Villas......the you know what is going to hit the fan big time ......
all I have to say in my best Robert Shaw "Jaws" voice is this:
"we need bigger cats"
I think what the island needs is very intense and highly trained German Shepherds, from working lines.
That would take care of the "mouse problem", not to mention the "Point Milou problem." And those wild agave-consuming goats would be nicely herded!
I am trying to convince Vickie that I am the perfect man to start such an operation. I would be happy to move the family down there to breed and train and I think my current GSD would be very happy with the "breeding" task.
So far, Vickie's not buying into it.
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Dennis
Reged: 04/05/04
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LC...if you and your current hubby ever part ways, head north and look Fred up...you two would get along quite well...cheep-cheep...
i'm confused? what do you mean?
Fred enjoys watching animals kill and eat other animals. PM him for his "cheep-cheep" video...I'm not sure he'll post it here anymore...
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bto
Reged: 04/10/03
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wait til these little rascals start showing up unannounced at the 10 thousand dollar a week Villas
Hey, you know they're out there, no matter WHAT villa or hotel....they're all over the island....and if Tim is seeing so many of them on the road, where do you think the rest of them are...they have to eat, lol.
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fins85258
Reged: 05/02/05
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Loc: Scottsdale, Az
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both cats and women are spiteful creatures by nature...you will lose in that game - times 3...LOL
So much for moral support............ LOLoLLO
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JRII
Reged: 11/21/07
Posts: 131
Loc: Jackson, Mississippi
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Oh Great! Now not only do we have airlines that are raping us, We have critters taking over the villas! I really love this island with a passion, but there seems to be alot of reasons to ponder my next visit. don't get me wrong the rat thing is not the back breaker. It's airfare, car rental, villa rental, meals,
Oh who am I kidding, I'am about to book the third week of April :)
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Mike R
Reged: 05/26/03
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Loc: Stinson Lake - New Hampshire
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I'am about to book the third week of April :)
well..if thats the case you will see us there....thats our week now
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KevinS
Reged: 07/23/03
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Loc: Boston
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Special occasion next year. We'll be there in April too.
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creggers
Reged: 10/19/05
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Loc: Bucks County, Pa
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awesome video !
I gotta be honest, when you first posted about this when it happened I thought maybe ol'Lampchop had a little bit of an overactive imagination,guess I was wrong. <G>
Hey, I took a picture of a tortoise eating a Mango in Vitet in June which is pretty cool, although not as impressive as the Hawk eating an Iguana video.
I'll post it if I can figure out how to put a pic on here (never learned)
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i captured video of a hawk eating an iguana as we were touring around vitet. the iguana had been crossing the road when the hawk scooped down and snatched it up. too bad i didn't have the camera rolling sooner.
disclaimer: it is NOT professional quality video!!
Hawk and Iguana in Vitet
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lambchop1101
Reged: 07/27/07
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Loc: New Orleans, USA
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thanks, creggers. the really cool part was when, out of nowhere, this hawk came flying up right smack in front of our jeep while we were traveling at about 30 mph and proceeded to fly mere inches from the ground about 3 feet in front of us (as if we were chasing it) with this iguana in it's claws until it lighted on the rocks where i started shooting the video. obviously, i'm not a very good videographer, but it captures the essence of nature.
vitet has cornered the market on national geographic moments, i guess.
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creggers
Reged: 10/19/05
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Loc: Bucks County, Pa
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here's the pic of a Tortoise eating a Mango in Vitet this July
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tim
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Craig,
Great shot!
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NYCFred
Reged: 01/06/04
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Loc: NYC
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<<Fred enjoys watching animals kill and eat other animals. ..>>
Absolutely untrue, Dennis... it was off a website, and I was caught by the spirit of the little chick, who didn't stop "cheeping' til he was totally consumed...the chick was not a quitter, and had my admiration during his untimely demise...
The boa, however....
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lambchop1101
Reged: 07/27/07
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Loc: New Orleans, USA
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very nice photo, creggers. i see you mastered the upload!!! great job!
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Voosh
Reged: 01/14/07
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Loc: Detroit
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Um, does this explain the refrigerator raiding on Pt. Milou?
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fins85258
Reged: 05/02/05
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Loc: Scottsdale, Az
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both cats and women are spiteful creatures by nature...you will lose in that game - times 3...LOL
So much for moral support............ LOLoLLO
Well spiteful or not, I awoke this morning at 4:13 a.m. to the sound of something and someone bouncing of the walls in the other bedroom. Upon further investigation I found 2 of 3 mousers bouncing of the walls in hot pursuit of our fuzzy friend. My services were inlisted in the chace though feable at best, I proved to be a fair blocker and Karen managed to catch him or her in mid air 2 feet above the floor with a tupperwear bowl and lid.
Mickey again resides in the great out of doors again, Karen is scheduled to try out with the DiamondBacks next week.
Edited by fins85258 (08/21/08 08:15 AM)
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tim
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fins,
Congratulations to Mickey on his survival and to Karen on her new career.
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Mike R
Reged: 05/26/03
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Loc: Stinson Lake - New Hampshire
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if you didnt kill it and Mickey found a food source in the house....he will be back within a week
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fins85258
Reged: 05/02/05
Posts: 1082
Loc: Scottsdale, Az
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Honest, I tried. I came armed with a hammer and she with the tupperware. In the heat of battle I professed " It's him or you, pick it" but to no availe.
The Rat Lives .............. But at least he's now in the neighbors yard!
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andynap
Reged: 10/24/02
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Loc: Philadelphia
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if you didnt kill it and Mickey found a food source in the house....he will be back within a week
True- especially if you don't seal up the hole thru which he came.
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fins85258
Reged: 05/02/05
Posts: 1082
Loc: Scottsdale, Az
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No hole, it was in the cats mouth when my "Animal Rights Bed Partner" let her in the house.
Trust me, it's a better gig having 4 legs around here than 2!
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