Re: [pyrnet] Pyr on ice

[Mary Delmage <mary@ericnagler.com>]

Yes it's a scary thought.  I'll have to watch them carefully while we're at 
the freezing and melting stages at either end of the season.  Luckily (?) 
up here it's cold enough most of the winter for herds of elephants to dance 
on the ice....:-)

Mary.

At 07:39 AM 11/01/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 1/11/02 12:08:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
>mary@ericnagler.com writes:
>
>
>>.  I think they have a way of knowing when
>>the ice is strong enough to support them.  Likewise in the spring they
>>suddenly stop walking on it again as the thaw sets in.  Also they seem to
>>know to avoid the area of the pond where the stream comes in and the ice is
>>thinner. I hope this isn't famous last words.....!
>
>
>Pyrs have been known to fall through the ice, so your concern is justified.
>
>Joe