Bill Kaempfer, Tom Wilberding, and I once saw a Pomerine take out a Franklin's Gull at Jackson Reservoir. I've heard a similar story about a Pom taking out a Laughing Gull from Steve Mlodinow. The experience we had at Jackson was pretty gruesome. Jaegers and Skuas don't have talons to grasp prey with, so the method was to grab the bird at the back of the head with the powerful bill while weighing the bird down by pushing down on its back with the feet. Once the Pom got the Franklin's down into the water, it held it down and pecked mercifully at the back of the head until the Franklin's was dispatched.
Christian Nunes Boulder, CO pajaro...@hotmail.com Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:28:29 -0800 From: tbear60...@yahoo.com Subject: [cobirds] Pomerine Jaeger eating RBGull To: cobirds@googlegroups.com CC: bc6...@me.com Yep, Bob Brown, that is what the Pomarine was doing. We saw the struggle as the gull tried get away from the Pomarine. It didn't have a chance. Fascinating to watch. Very unexpected. We figured a RBgull is only 6 oz smaller. Jonelle Balais Evergreen Bruce Cyganowski Kittredge "Saw the White-winged Scoter on South Platte Reservoir at 1:30, or so.�I took�the zig-zag path up from the middle parking lot after I didn't find it on Eaglewatch Lake. Did not see the Surf Scoter today. Earlier at Chatfield the Pomarine Jaeger was nibbling on what looked like a dead�Ring-billed Gull out from the Old Heron Overlook. Bob Brown Highlands Ranch�" -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en.
