OHHH ---OUCH!!! Can they digest the shell? I have never heard of a bird eating the shell of a turtle. I could see maybe pecking the meat out of the shell...but....????? would they regurgitate the shell like fish bones? -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Linnea Saukko Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 8:41 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Great Blue Heron Diet Regarding Great Blue Heron predation on Pied-billed Grebe. I saw a great blue heron pierce and swallow a turtle that was at least 4"-5" across. You could see the turtle going down the herons neck and then the heron let out a groan like I have never heard. I bet it was wishing that it didn't swallow that turtle. ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]