[Magdalen] Swan Lake.

[Christopher Hart]

They are mighty good in soup though.

On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 7:12 PM Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
wrote:

> But please don't start a purge of snapping turtles!!!!!!!
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> Marion, a pilgrim
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> On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 12:28 AM cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
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> > There was a report today of an attack on one of our residentswans by a
> > snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina).
> >
> > These large turtles are common in lakes over the eastern half of North
> > America,and are notorious for grabbing ducklings and other small birds on
> > water.Snapping turtles are the terror of swimmers in the lakes of the
> > UpperMidwest, even though they are not known to attack humans.  If they
> > arecornered on land, however, they can be quite dangerous.
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> > There was some damage to one of the swan's feet, but this large bird
> > isfunctioning well in spite of the injury.
> >
> > The lake, part of this Pocono gated community, has a half dozen swans
> that
> > remainall winter.  A portion of the lake (Beech Mountain Lake(s) is kept
> > ice-free forthem all winter.  They are beautiful on the lake, but I
> > understand they can getrather vicious.
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> >
> > David Strang.
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