Herons go for anything that's shiny, including your eyes and any jewelry dangling off your ears, around your neck. Many years ago, a rehabber was working alone with a heron, which went for the necklace around the rehabber's neck. The heron nailed the jugular vein. Rehabber did not survive. Bottom line is to always have control of the heron's head and never let go. It's the first thing we grab and the last to let go. I wear protective eyewear and cover my neck whenever I work with herons. Meredith Sampson Old Greenwich -- Tim Antanaitis <timant123@yahoo.com> wrote: ...because they'll try to stab you in your eye with their bill. Down in Florida, my friend and his father came across an injured Great Blue Heron. With his father driving and the heron in my friend's lap, the heron got its head loose and tried to poke its bill into his eye. Very luckily, the heron's bill was open a little and ended up puncturing just above and below his eye. So if you enjoy having vision as one of your five (or six) senses, leave the herons for the experts. Tim Antanaitis East Hampton --------------------------------- Like movies? Here's a limited-time offer: Blockbuster Total Access for one month at no cost. _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org _____________________________________________________________ Click here for free info on Graduate Degrees. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3nNPPDmmdYVB9x8ehCjbWHqC03gK2HClTTucpP4hopaocm95/