PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: A MID-FLIGHT TRANSFER

April 2020 Articles

white-tailed kite
Photos of the Week
Debbie Merrill
raptors

East County News Service

April 2, 2020 (San Diego’s East County) – Debbie Merrill sent in these photos of a white-tailed kite bringing a vole (similar to a mouse) to his mate in a mid-air food exchange that is “typical behavior for these raptors,” according to Merrill.

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Comments

Great food-to-go shots!

Thanks, Debbie, for sending these in. Maybe instead of sports we can all watch action nature videos instead. Are you rooting for the birds, or the vole?