Meat eater?

I was home a few weeks ago and captured these pics. My mom has several humming bird feeders on the backporch which bring dozens of little birds begging for sugar water. Along w/ the birds, you'll see lizards, large garden spiders, and an occasional praying mantis.

I thought all these creatures lived in harmony until I saw a praying mantis sneak under a feeder and grab a humming bird (OK...I actually didn't see the moment of capture, but did see it sneak up). I honestly didn't know praying mantis would go after something so large. I just assumed they ate plants or small bugs. Who knew?!

My mom wasn't too happy w/ it killing her humming birds so hopefully it enjoyed it's last meal. Awwwwww.

On the road again....

Sorry it's been so long between updates. I think I mentioned it in a previous blog entry, but this fall is/was PACKED with football games, weddings, and trips back to middle Georgia. This past weekend was the first free weekend I had in over a month and the first I didn't have to travel to Tennessee (Nashville - David Cunio's wedding - or Knoxville - TN/ARst game and TN/UGA games) in three weeks.

Things have started to slow (hence the blog entry), but In upcoming weeks, I have a trip to Atlanta (GATech/Army game), middle Georgia (cousin's wedding), Atlanta (visit friends) , middle Georgia for Thanksgiving then again...Atlanta (UGA/GATech game). WHEW!

Here are a few pics from my recent trips.