tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post3068351019493223883..comments2023-11-02T05:09:48.607-05:00Comments on PURE FLORIDA: Mangel Muckabout Part TwoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-81727928365310166972007-08-14T14:47:00.000-05:002007-08-14T14:47:00.000-05:00WOW!!I am enjoying checking out all of your cool F...WOW!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>I am enjoying checking out all of your cool Florida pictures!You get some great nature shots!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Junie RoseJunieRose2005https://www.blogger.com/profile/10550860961892546101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-29411313248163174852007-05-05T07:34:00.000-05:002007-05-05T07:34:00.000-05:00Sophie,I agree 100%, nothing like it! Rodents do h...Sophie,<BR/>I agree 100%, nothing like it! Rodents do have bright shiny eyes tho. I'm grasping at straws aren't I?<BR/><BR/>Pablo,<BR/>You have an excellent memory sir. It's less loathsome now, but there's still plenty of goo.<BR/><BR/>Vicki,<BR/>Okay, the Malaysian thing threw me, but your second comment is what I was hoping it would be. So much cooler than some Norway rat that swam the bay.<BR/><BR/>John,<BR/>Glad you came along and thank you for asking about my girl. She's back to her sweet sassy self.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-433194244131801052007-05-05T06:54:00.000-05:002007-05-05T06:54:00.000-05:00I enjoy taking your virtual tour without getting s...I enjoy taking your virtual tour without getting stuck in the mud.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Hope Katie is doing well now.John Cowarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105166273383950695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-15080739216831079882007-05-05T05:36:00.000-05:002007-05-05T05:36:00.000-05:00I mean Marsh Rat. We have both in the Small Mamma...I mean Marsh Rat. We have both in the Small Mammal house, but but your guy, I think is a Marsh Rat aka Mangrove Rat aka Eastern Wood Rat- aka Pack Rat! Seriously. That's my final answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-27548659595584042042007-05-05T05:24:00.000-05:002007-05-05T05:24:00.000-05:00Better late than never- it's 517 am in chicago so ...Better late than never- it's 517 am in chicago so you'll pop up your post with birds shortly- hurrah! Back in Chicago, fighting through 3 months of junk mail but yes! It's a Mangrove Rat (aka Malaysian Wood Rat)- distinquished by his white undersides. Usually, nocturnal.<BR/>Great walkabout thus far. Back shortly, looking for birds.<BR/><BR/>Loathsome goo is right. As a left over from Dan's childhood, we call that "Aah-gusting!" And then someone says, "God Bless You."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-77949946509889848482007-05-05T03:32:00.000-05:002007-05-05T03:32:00.000-05:00Loathsome goo. I thought you said all of that was ...Loathsome goo. I thought you said all of that was up in the state capital.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-79355514768945255882007-05-05T01:23:00.000-05:002007-05-05T01:23:00.000-05:00Nothing like a deserted Gulf beach! The rat would'...Nothing like a deserted Gulf beach! The rat would've WAY creeped me out, though. I can handle snakes, but rodents... *shudder*<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see your new bird pics!SophieMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396958301555933308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-61295733863499065472007-05-04T21:57:00.000-05:002007-05-04T21:57:00.000-05:00roger,i understand. hey, you were right about the ...roger,<BR/>i understand. hey, you were right about the blue, i changed it.<BR/><BR/>Robin,<BR/>I'm not sure if walking is the right word ... more like swimming, crawling ...<BR/><BR/>ThreeCollie,<BR/>Some things are best viewed from a distance :)<BR/><BR/>RCW,<BR/>Glad you enjoyed it. There's more to say about them, but we'll mix it up some.<BR/><BR/>Pablo,<BR/>Subtropics.<BR/>You are welcome in this mangel any time ... you own it.<BR/><BR/>Deb,<BR/>I suppose deep mud is deep mud wherever you are. I'm glad all I was carrying was my camera.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Cathy,<BR/>Squirrels vs. Mallard ... My money's on the squirrels.R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-67759882914326057522007-05-04T17:50:00.000-05:002007-05-04T17:50:00.000-05:00This was great fun and as I read this post and Man...This was great fun and as I read this post and Mangel Muckabout to my hubby we both shuddered vicariously. We get our thrills by watching our backyard Mallards squaring off with the squirrels over bird seed. Borrrring.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-85864810332450513452007-05-04T17:09:00.000-05:002007-05-04T17:09:00.000-05:00That muck sounds like the stuff that builds up beh...That muck sounds like the stuff that builds up behind a beaver dam on a stream...not fun to walk through when you're carrying a backpack electrofishing unit! Oh well, it keeps the riff raff out.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-48079937807713703602007-05-04T16:46:00.000-05:002007-05-04T16:46:00.000-05:00Maybe there is something about the tropics that wo...Maybe there is something about the tropics that would be worth seeing. Nice walk you've been taking us on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-43333567437750368982007-05-04T16:45:00.000-05:002007-05-04T16:45:00.000-05:00Thanks for the tour. It was interesting to see wha...Thanks for the tour. It was interesting to see what a mangrove forest looks like inside. I've seen pictures from the outside of them and read about them before, but this was more intimate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-56561256456639355932007-05-04T14:25:00.000-05:002007-05-04T14:25:00.000-05:00Hmmm, I love the beach and the close in, shallow w...Hmmm, I love the beach and the close in, shallow waves...things like picking up fossil shark teeth at Venice Beach have wildly delighted me in the past. However, I am just going to sit here at my nice warm, (dry) desk and enjoy your photos of walking through all that poison-thingie-infested swampy stuff. Cluck, cluck<BR/>Looking forward to bird photos!threecolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05811004278088768813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-3325474342108115472007-05-04T09:03:00.000-05:002007-05-04T09:03:00.000-05:00Walking in mud up to your neck? Oh that does not s...Walking in mud up to your neck? Oh that does not sound good at all. The swamp looks pretty interesting, but I'm glad you're there taking the pics, and I'm here just looking at them. Even sinking to your knees is a little bit creepy. I'm not overly fond of rats or snakes, so I guess mangels are not my perfect place for fun.<BR/><BR/>Your bird pics have been spectacular, so definitely looking forward to tomorrow.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12006171.post-78356944326915106272007-05-04T08:20:00.000-05:002007-05-04T08:20:00.000-05:00i do have beach envy, but no mangel envy. tho if i...i do have beach envy, but no mangel envy. tho if i were there i'm sure i'd be fascinated by the swampy stuff.<BR/><BR/>those last words in blue text are rather hard to read on the, uh, whatever color the background is. sumpin about birds?rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910951099847351232noreply@blogger.com