Monday, April 15, 2013

Three Way Food Chain

 

Heislerville, NJ Birding Area

Three Way Food Chain:   4/13/13, there were hundreds of Dunlin swarming the mud flats.  A Merlin comes in and spooks them up.  The Merlin singles out the weakest flyer.  The Dunlin fly right at the Merlin as if to protect the weaker one.  It does not work and the Merlin chases the weakest one and grabs it.  The Merlin flies off with his prize to eat it, but out of nowhere comes a Peregrine Falcon bulleting in and steals the Dunlin from the Merlin. The Peregrine Falcon goes off to a nearby telephone pole and eats it.      

 
 
 


 
 



 

                                                                                                                                                                

 

 

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