Subject: [Falcons] Eastern Marsh Harrier at Mai Po [Print This Page] Author: John Holmes Time: 17/01/2009 09:39 Subject: Eastern Marsh Harrier at Mai Po
2009-01-16
ID MKIIN + 800mm
The egret got away ! Author: bkenneth Time: 17/01/2009 15:25
Very nice shot!
Do Harriers usually go after birds as large as Egrets? They, along with Curlews and Godwits usually seem to stand still when harriers pass over while all the little shorebirds wheel around!
Ken Author: John Holmes Time: 18/01/2009 08:41 Subject: Harriers
Hi Ken,
I think the Harriers will certainly attack egrets if they think they are sick or injured. I also think that the bigger birds like egrets and curlews are still vulnerable to attack if they are in flight, so they watch carefully but don't move, hoping the raptors will pass them by.
John Author: bkenneth Time: 21/01/2009 10:12
Thanks for the reply, John!
Ken
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