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 sna

[CREGGERS]

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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)

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

 

[GramChop]

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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.

 

[CREGGERS]

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here's the pic of a Tortoise eating a Mango in Vitet this July

 

[tim]

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Craig,

Great shot!

 

[NYCFred]

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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....

 

[GramChop]

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very nice photo, creggers. i see you mastered the upload!!! great job!

 

[Voosh]

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Um, does this explain the refrigerator raiding on Pt. Milou?

 

[fins85258]

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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.

 

[tim]

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fins,

Congratulations to Mickey on his survival and to Karen on her new career.

 

[MIke R]

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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

 

[fins85258]

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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!

 

[andynap]

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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.

 

[fins85258]

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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!