|
Showing posts for 'prey'. Clear search
Eating On The Run
December 31, 2020 - White-tailed kites usually consume their prey (typically a small rodent) by first carrying it to a safe perch. They then...
Read the Full Post »
How to Prepare a Crayfish
November 12, 2019 - Crayfish are a favorite food of Hooded Mergansers, but they're not easily consumed. A certain amount of preparation is r...
Read the Full Post »
Feeding Time for Peregrine Chicks
June 07, 2018 - A pair of Peregrine Falcons have set up their nest not far from where I live, providing an opportunity for observation a...
Read the Full Post »
How to Remove a Pincer
November 21, 2017 - A favorite food of Hooded Mergansers is crayfish (aka crawfish or crawdad). The birds swallow these small crustaceans wh...
Read the Full Post »
Kite Courtship
June 09, 2017 - White-tailed kites, besides being among the most beautiful raptors in North America, are especially enjoyable to observe...
Read the Full Post »
Feasting on Fish
September 21, 2016 - Elegant Terns, like many other fish-eating birds, dive into the water from above to catch their prey. Witnessing these b...
Read the Full Post »
Bird Food
January 24, 2016 - What do birds eat? Have a look below...
Butterfly:
Big fish:
Little fish:
Lots of fish:
Dragonfly:
Spa...
Read the Full Post »
Successful Hunt for African Wild Dogs
August 24, 2015 - WARNING: This blog post contains images depicting gruesome scenes of of violence, which you may find disturbing.
While...
Read the Full Post »
Food Drop for Young Harrier
July 18, 2015 - Northern Harrier parents have an unusual method for feeding their young: As soon as the birds are able to leave the nest...
Read the Full Post »
Heron vs. Snake
August 27, 2014 - A Great Blue Heron is in for an unpleasant surprise when he catches a resourceful snake.
When I encountered the heron...
Read the Full Post »
|