Raptors and Cicadas

["Graham" <>]

Gidday Birders,
                        I once saw a loose flock of about 8 - 10 Whistling
Kites feeding on cicadas near Eden (far south coast of NSW). The would dive
down and catch cicadas (on the wing if I remember rightly) then eat the soft
tail and drop the rest of the insect. This lead to a lot of half-eaten
cicadas buzzing on the ground, and some very satisfied looking kites.

Cheers
Graham Turner