On the night of 2 December 2012, I was driving on a farm in the Western Cape (Robertson). As I drove down one of the roads in the vineyards, I saw a small gray object in the road that was lying on its side. It was a small Dikkop chick. Thinking the worst I picked it up and the body very limp. I then saw something sticking out of its mouth. Thinking it had swallowed a worm I pulled on the object and it just kept on coming. I pulled out a 30 cm long snake that looked like a form of mole snake. As the last part came out the chick’s mouth it gave a large gulp for air and started to breath again. It then cheeped for its Mom who arrived shortly and got very aggressive with me. I put the chick down and all were happy. I checked on them a day later and all still happy. Talk about your eyes being too big for your tummy!
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Eyes too big for tummy!
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Re: Eyes too big for tummy!
Ja nee kyk.... Those eyes were hopelessly to big.... thanks for sharing
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Re: Eyes too big for tummy!
lovely story... one lucky bird..guess it ended less well for the snake.
incidentally the dikkop now is a thick knee..wish the ornithologists could make up their minds !
incidentally the dikkop now is a thick knee..wish the ornithologists could make up their minds !
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Very nice story. It makes one feel very special after being able to help an animal that is helpless. Very nice
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Re: Eyes too big for tummy!
Cool!
We had a pair of Dikops that set up home in our front garden .... they didn't seem to mind the dogs and the dogs didn't seem to mind them either. Don't know what eventually became of them but they stayed for 5 years and raised two to three chicks every year. I was never able to find their well camouflaged eggs on the ground although I looked for them almost every year.
We had a pair of Dikops that set up home in our front garden .... they didn't seem to mind the dogs and the dogs didn't seem to mind them either. Don't know what eventually became of them but they stayed for 5 years and raised two to three chicks every year. I was never able to find their well camouflaged eggs on the ground although I looked for them almost every year.
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Re: Eyes too big for tummy!
Jip, Elton, thanks for sharing - I liked your photos on Photobucket - especially since the story behind it was quite interesting.
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