Hi, Everyone.
Re Bob Lake's posting of a Whistling Kite hunting airborne prey, I remember
a few years ago watching a Whistling Kite hunting a Fairy Prion at
Treachery Head (near Seal Rocks, NSW). There were hundreds of prions close
inshore at the time. I watched for about 15-20 minutes as the kite attacked
just one bird. The prion occasionally submerged but could not shake off
the kite. I did not witness the end of the attack because the chase
gradually headed out to sea and eventually I lost sight of the birds about
two km offshore. However, my money was on the kite.
Regards,
Dave Hair.
David Hair
Laboratory Manager,
Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW, Sydney, NSW 2052
Ph. (02)93852192
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