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I have lived 3+ years on our place and hadn't seen a cormorant near my pond until yesterday. Coincidence???? A "water turkey" on "Turkey Day"? Well, anyway it was swimming near the log on the other side of the pond and wasn't watching where he was going and evidently, collided with one of my newly acquired HSB's, that was practicing his vertical leaps out of the water, and accidently broke his neck. It is my story and I'm stickin' to it! 
20 acres of trees & 3/4 acre pond.
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If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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I assume the HSB had a permit?
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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From what I understand, it was an accident. Permits would be in place for any other unexplained happenings.
20 acres of trees & 3/4 acre pond.
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I had a cormorant visit my pond here in New England for the first time in early September. The thing was just brazen. We tried to scare it away and it would just dive around and laugh at we feeble men. When I finally went into the house to bring out my shotgun, THEN it got scared and flew away...  I did some research on the net, and understand those things are some of the most capable and voracious of fish predators.
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I haven't seen any on my ponds yet. But if and when I do...
Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 11/24/07 05:23 AM.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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I look forward to meeting in person next July.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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The corpse was given a decent funeral ............... it joined the other winged spirits in the GBH burial grounds ...... May we all take a moment ................. before the varmits find the shallow grave.
20 acres of trees & 3/4 acre pond.
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I think that few of you should be concerned about comorants or anhinga this year because they're all dining at my place.
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Sorry Dudley, you will have to set one less plate at the next meal.
20 acres of trees & 3/4 acre pond.
"Home of the future Texas state HSB record for Private ponds"
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