BURGIE | Wed Mar-05-03 11:03 AM |
Member since Feb 26th 2003
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#8541, "CORMORANTS-BAH HUM BUG"
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I got into it with a bird watcher the other day when I made the stupid mistake of voicing my opinion of the beautiful blah blah breasted freshwater deep diving eatus maximus anythingus cormorant flock that he was watching systematically herding my DFG funds into a cove and devouring before our faces! I'm not a violent person but felt like slapping some sense into this narrow minded------but I respected his love for nature (except fish )and kept my mouth shut. What ignorance by some not to even consider what is happening at our local ponds.
Does anyone know how much food a single cormorant must eat a day just to maintain his weight? I do. You would get sick. I don't see them leaving our area so they must be eating something. And it's not just trout like this bird hugger said.
Anyone else out there have any comments about these majestic birds?
I posted this for a fun and learning experience, so take it easy. Like the bird hugger told me " The birds have a right to be here too!" BURGIE BURGIE
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fishjunkie | Wed Mar-05-03 12:00 PM |
Member since Nov 12th 2002
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#8545, "RE: CORMORANTS-BAH HUM BUG"
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I think they're protected because they're endangered. But, endagered my arse. Every lake I go to, there are literally dozens of them, diving and dining. They've ruined the lakes that I live near to, Santa Fe and Peck. They don't just eat trout, but bluegill and juvenille bass. Something's gotta be done about these pests.
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#8554, "RE: CORMORANTS-BAH HUM BUG"
In response to Reply # 0
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From what I know back east they are a huge problem. cormorants can eat up to 3 lbs of fish per day, with rafts of several hundred to thousands they can easily wipe out small ponds, hatcheries. They are even talking about having States manage the cormorants. States were the cormorants population has exploded they may even open up a hunting season on them.
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BURGIE | Thu Mar-06-03 07:34 PM |
Member since Feb 26th 2003
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#8570, "RE: CORMORANTS-BAH HUM BUG"
In response to Reply # 5
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Hey Brad, I don't know exactly where you live, or where you fish, but I am sure it's somewhere in the continental U.S.- JUST KIDDING!!
The birds that blitzkreige ( I mean frequent ) our areas are dark brown to an almost black in color. They have long skinny necks conected to a razor sharp beak with a 90 degree hook at the end. Imagine an eagles beak about 2 to 3 inches longer. The beak is a mix of orange and yellow in color. Beautiful! Their wings are long and narrow somewhat like that of an albatross. Their body is short and powerfull, ( like a PIT BULL ). Add that together with some huge webbed feet that look like the Voit duck feet we used to boogie board with back before the GREAT KELP FIRE, (just kiddding again.) AND NOW YOU KNOW HOW THEY LOOK!!!!
It's a combination of the EAGLE (the baddest bird alive). The ALBATROSS (so much endurance it hardly ever has to land during its life time). The PITBULL ( need I say more? ). The STEALTH BOMBER (silent, fast and accurate). With the constant never quenching verocious appetite of a Carcharodan Carcharias (WHITE SHARK). Sprinkle in the I.R.S. somewhere because I pay for what they eat without getting much in return. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, NAVY SEALS- because brother these birds can hold their breath for God knows how long, and water temp doesn't seem to affect them at all!!! You have a hard time seeing them because they ride low in the water like a TRITON SUB. Their like DEMONS, you only see them when they want to be seen!
Punch up AUDUBON SOCIETY on the Internet. I bet you can find a picture of one. Good Fishing, and I hope you guys had as much fun reading this as I did posting it. Man, I need to go fishing!!!! BURGIE
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