Harry - No Snail Kites?

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my class ( grade 3-4 ) today wanted to read / hear a book about birds in the everglades. to my surprize they were very interested. they liked the snowy egret and great blue heron the best. they were very concerned however about Snail Kites and the fact that they wont eat anything but apple snails....
They wanted to know why are they are called apple snails and why wont they eat anything else. the picture in the book wasnt that good so I told them I knew this retired ole' man in Florida who might be able to help us.....

have you seen any snail kites?http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/28/28_1_6.gif


Troy

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Sorry mate red X here.

Wonder why im getting this so often these days. Anyone else noticing the increase or is it just me ...natural selection maybe ?

[Harryb]

Hey Troy,

I haven't but fortunately others have. The apple snail is avery popular snail. It is also the favorite food of the Limpkin. Here's a Limpkin with an apple snail
http://behret.smugmug.com/photos/17016542-L.jpg

and here's someone else's pic of a snail kite with an apple snail

[windoze]

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/3/3_3_11v.gif Thanx Harry ! Im sure the kiddiepoos will appreciate it!



troy










Hey Troy,

I haven't but fortunately others have. The apple snail is avery popular snail. It is also the favorite food of the Limpkin. Here's a Limpkin with an apple snail


and here's someone else's pic of a snail kite with an apple snail