I was talking with a vet lady some years back and the topic of dangerous critters came up. I asked her what the most dangerous critter was she had to work on. She thought for a couple seconds... blue heron she said. She said they can strike with their beak to 6 or 8 feet away at lightening speed. Yes she'd worked on a couple there were lots around there. Just be careful, goggles'd be a good plan.