[CT Birds] Great Black-backed Gull & Red-breasted MerganserConfrontation - also Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

[Richard L. Becker]

Kathy,

Those were "little greenish puffballs" are easy for a Greater
Black-backed Gull to swallow. The merganser we saw was a full-grown
adult.

Richard/CT

On Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:42:08 -0500, Kathy Van Der Aue wrote:

:The greater black backs are deadly with the little eider ducklings in
Maine. 
:It's a horrible sight to see the little greenish puffballs plucked out
from 
:under the watchful eyes of the mothers and aunties...
:
:Kathy Van Der Aue, Southport, CT
:kvda at optonline.net
:----- Original Message ----- 
:From: <p.s.holden at comcast.net>
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:Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 4:45 PM
:Subject: Re: [CT Birds] Great Black-backed Gull & Red-breasted 
:MerganserConfrontation - also Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
:
:
:> Really?  I didn't know the Great Black-Backed Gull would prey on
ducks.  I
:> just learned something new!
:>
:> Thanks,
:> Pam
:>
:>
:> ----- Original Message ----- 
:> From: "Richard L. Becker" <rlbecker at SongStar.org>
:> To: <ctbirds at lists.ctbirding.org>
:> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 1:51 PM
:> Subject: [CT Birds] Great Black-backed Gull & Red-breasted Merganser
:> Confrontation - also Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
:>
:>
:>> At Shippan Point in Stamford this morning, we watched a Great
:>> Black-backed Gull attacking a male Red-breasted Merganser. It was a
:>> little too far to see clearly, but at various times it looked as
though
:>> the gull was holding by a wing, a leg, and possibly its neck. The
:>> merganser was struggling, flailing its wings and legs. After about
:>> fifteen minutes, the merganser ceased its struggle as the gull
turned
:>> the merganser belly up.
:>>
:>> Also, saw a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at Cummings Beach Park in
Stamford
:>> this morning.
:>>
:>> Joan and Richard Becker
:>>
:>>                              Richard L. Becker
:>>                      Fairfield County, Connecticut
:>>          www.songstar.org      rlbecker at songstar.org
:>>
:>>
:>>
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