FW: [canberrabirds] Large prey

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Subject:	FW: [canberrabirds] Large prey
From:	Geoffrey Dabb <>
Date:	Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:34:40 +0000

I think I've aired this before. Few years ago. Rainy day, in front of Fulica hide

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From: Wallaces <>
Sent: Wednesday, 20 February 2019 4:44 PM
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Subject: Large prey

Sometimes birds take prey that seems too large for them to eat. Attached photo shows a weather loach held by an ibis and a Baillon's Crake with something I cannot identify. The ibis swallowed the weather loach while it was still alive (see https://www.hbw.com/ibc/1562747 ). The crake ran into the cover so I don't know if it ate its catch (see

https://www.hbw.com/ibc/1562929 ).

Large yabby's are also eaten by White-necked Heron (see

https://www.hbw.com/ibc/1194105 ).

I know that there are photos of pelicans with very large prey but I thought I would see if people have photos/observations of other species with very large or unusual prey.

Steve

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