Large prey

[Alison <>]

I've photographed Little Pied Cormorants with large a large redfin and a
large weather loach. Both managed to eat their prey. Also photographed them
catching yabbies and eating them. However, a Great Egret that caught a
yabbie seemed to think better of the idea of eating it.

Alison

-----Original Message-----
From: Wallaces 
Sent: Wednesday, 20 February 2019 4:44 PM
To: Canberra birds
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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