Iceland has a bird called the parasitic Jaeger who specializes in stealing from gulls. So karma sucks
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Feeding
This bird will feed on rodents, insects, eggs, chicks and small birds in the breeding season, but the majority of its diet (especially in winter and on migration) is made up of food that it acquires by robbing other birds (primarily gulls) and terns of their catches in an act called kleptoparasitism
We got to see some jaegers in the Scottish Hebrides last year. They fly as nimble as a swallow but are larger than a gull. Very impressive. (they lived next to a gull breeding spot, no surprise 🤣)
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Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 59d
starlinguk@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 59d
I saw a gull take the chicks out of a kestrel's nest on top of York Minster. The poor mother screamed for hours afterwards.
Typotyper@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 59d
Iceland has a bird called the parasitic Jaeger who specializes in stealing from gulls. So karma sucks
From wiki
Feeding This bird will feed on rodents, insects, eggs, chicks and small birds in the breeding season, but the majority of its diet (especially in winter and on migration) is made up of food that it acquires by robbing other birds (primarily gulls) and terns of their catches in an act called kleptoparasitism
Not a great shot but they were really fast.
Nooodel@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 59d
We got to see some jaegers in the Scottish Hebrides last year. They fly as nimble as a swallow but are larger than a gull. Very impressive. (they lived next to a gull breeding spot, no surprise 🤣)
Typotyper@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 58d
Jaeger is apparently "hunter" in German
Nooodel@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 58d
Can confirm
EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 59d
I’m just hearing the gulls from Finding Nemo.