lambchop1101
Reged: 07/27/07
Posts: 896
Loc: New Orleans, USA
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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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Reged: 06/18/03
Posts: 5988
Loc: Vélo, Virginia, Vitet
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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
Posts: 896
Loc: New Orleans, USA
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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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Reged: 06/18/03
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Loc: Vélo, Virginia, Vitet
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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
Posts: 15726
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
Posts: 896
Loc: New Orleans, USA
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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
Posts: 3146
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
Posts: 1090
Loc: Scottsdale, Az
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Quote:
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
Posts: 12130
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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St. Barts- where no day is ever the same and one day is not enough
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Mike R
Reged: 05/26/03
Posts: 15726
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
Posts: 1090
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
Posts: 15726
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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