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[Falcons] Eastern Marsh Harrier at Mai Po

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1^# A A A Post at 17/01/2009 09:39 Show author

Eastern Marsh Harrier at Mai Po

2009-01-16
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The egret got away !

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2^# A A A Post at 17/01/2009 15:25 Show author

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!

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3^# A A A Post at 18/01/2009 08:41 Show author

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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.

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4^# A A A Post at 21/01/2009 10:12 Show author

Thanks for the reply, John!

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