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18-08-2010, 12:44 PM
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| | | Heron in retreat
This Heron was attacked by a Gull today, couldn't believe it, it was an unprovoked attack, and I thought this Heron was King of the park pond! There was an inflight assault on the Heron by the Gull...amazing to see  |
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| | | Re: Heron in retreat
nice pic, its pretty common for birds to mob larger species for a variety of reasons. Gulls seem to be the main culprits, along with corvids. I once saw a group of swallows chase off a kestrel, quite a sight!
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Originally Posted by thebeard  nice pic, its pretty common for birds to mob larger species for a variety of reasons. Gulls seem to be the main culprits, along with corvids. I once saw a group of swallows chase off a kestrel, quite a sight! | Our local buzzards are regularly mobbed by crows who live in nearby trees and, in Kintail, I've seen a pair of Golden Eagles giving a Sea Eagle a real hard time for passing through their territory. I've always thought it was either to protect their young or their food supply.
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