Dear All,
Being the commsumate intellectual that I am, I was watching
Australia's Funniest Home Videos last Saturday evening. I was
particularly interested in one clip which showed a Heron, rather like
a Striated, hunting off a wharf. I know that is not unusual, but this
bird was shown scavenging around the wharf for pieces of bread that
were laying around, and instead of eating the bread, taking it down
the wharf steps and dropping it in the water. When small fish swam up
to investigate the bread, the Heron quickly snatched a fish and hey
presto - one fish dinner! Has anyone seen birds using bait to attract
prey like this? The heron certainly looked as if this was a regular
part of its behaviour, not just a one off accident some one caught on
video. It was certainly the highlight of the evenings viewing, even
better than Dr Who!
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
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