I was on the beach at Point Lonsdale, some years ago, observing a
Little Raven which appeared to be subduing prey. Heavy pecks were
repeatedly directed at something on the sand, and I was pretty sure I
could see a long thin tail thrashing about. It picked up the prey item
and flew to a low branch. I hastily took a photo! More pecking and
thrashing - was that a small black leg and foot, with claws, beside the
tail ? Small mammal, say a mouse? I was quite excited by the time it
dropped the item and flew off.
I hastened to investigate ... It was part of a dried, black
mummified banana peel divided into a number of longways strips - one
narrow one was the tail, a truncated, ragged shorter part was the leg.
What the Raven found to eat on it I really don't know!
Anthea Fleming
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