My last post was about two of our summer resident birds peacefully sharing a beach breeding area. Not all is peaceful on the beach though. Least Terns (and Plovers) do not like having Great Black-backed Gulls in the area. The terns will harass any gull flying over the nesting grounds. Great Black-backed Gulls and other gulls are not shy about snatching chicks if given a chance. And Least Terns are not shy about diving at a much larger gull like this juvenile.
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very true…they’re not bashful at buzzing a human too close to a nest either! Nice photo!
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I’m always amazed at how tiny birds will go after bigger ones to protect their young. Watching blackbirds chase red-tailed hawks, for example. They can be very persistent, too.
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The smaller birds can’t do much damage but they are usually too quick for the larger bird and just annoy it until it leaves the area. I did see a mixed mob of birds harassing a Barred Owl. It left but unfortunately it was carrying a Blue Jay who was just a little bit too slow.
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Wow! I’ve never seen the predator actually get one of its harrassers in that way.
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I saw what I think was a teen going after a newly fledged Osprey. Little birds can be daring.
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Tern
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