Fw: Raven eating mouse

[Philip Veerman <>]

Ravens can certainly catch and kill many animals. I would expect a mouse is not that difficult. Even so, a raven taking it as carrion is probably more likely. Your closing question could well be true too.

 

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From: Archer Callaway <>
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Date: 2021/6/25, Fri 14:47
Subject: Raven eating mouse

 

I went to look at the family of Black-shouldered Kites in Coree today, and witnessed an Australian Raven swallow a mouse whole. Would a raven be capable of catching and killing a mouse, or can we expect that it was already dead/sick, possibly from poisoning? The presence of mice does explain why the BSKs have chosen the spot and the 4 large young, but if this indicates the latter, then unwell mice could could pose problems?

Archer

 

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