"Bird predation behavior"

#13248370

28 January 2026

A great egret is seen in Orlando, Florida, on January 27, 2026. Great egrets typically hunt by standing motionless in shallow water before striking quickly with their long, sharp bills to spear or grab small fish and aquatic prey.

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#13248373

28 January 2026

A great egret perches atop an alligator as it scans the water for fish in Orlando, Florida, on January 27, 2026. Great egrets typically hunt by standing motionless in shallow water before striking quickly with their long, sharp bills to spear or grab small fish and aquatic prey.

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#13248377

28 January 2026

A great egret perches atop an alligator as it scans the water for fish in Orlando, Florida, on January 27, 2026. Great egrets typically hunt by standing motionless in shallow water before striking quickly with their long, sharp bills to spear or grab small fish and aquatic prey.

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#13248379

28 January 2026

A great egret perches atop an alligator as it scans the water for fish in Orlando, Florida, on January 27, 2026. Great egrets typically hunt by standing motionless in shallow water before striking quickly with their long, sharp bills to spear or grab small fish and aquatic prey.

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#13248382

28 January 2026

A great egret perches atop an alligator as it scans the water for fish in Orlando, Florida, on January 27, 2026. Great egrets typically hunt by standing motionless in shallow water before striking quickly with their long, sharp bills to spear or grab small fish and aquatic prey.

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#13239724

25 January 2026

A pair of great blue herons is seen by their nest at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 25, 2026. The great blue heron is North America's largest heron, renowned for its patient stalking technique to spear fish and other prey with its dagger-like bill.

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#13239725

25 January 2026

A pair of great blue herons is seen by their nest at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 25, 2026. The great blue heron is North America's largest heron, renowned for its patient stalking technique to spear fish and other prey with its dagger-like bill.

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#13170034

9 January 2026

An anhinga, a diving bird known for its sharp bill and underwater hunting skills, spears a fish it catches at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 8, 2026.

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9 January 2026

An anhinga, a diving bird known for its sharp bill and underwater hunting skills, spears a fish it catches at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 8, 2026.

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9 January 2026

An anhinga, a diving bird known for its sharp bill and underwater hunting skills, spears a fish it catches at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 8, 2026.

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1 January 2026

A roseate spoonbill and a great egret perch on a tree at the Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on December 31, 2025. These two species often coexist in mixed-species colonies called rookeries, where they share nesting space in trees or shrubs to benefit from mutual protection against predators.

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#13132193

27 December 2025

A White-throated Kingfisher bird sits on a tree while it searches for its catch in Siliguri, India, on December 27, 2025.

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#13077324

9 December 2025

A juvenile American Bald Eagle hunts for fish during the morning hours at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on December 9, 2025.

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9 December 2025

A juvenile American Bald Eagle hunts for fish during the morning hours at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on December 9, 2025.

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9 December 2025

A juvenile American Bald Eagle hunts for fish during the morning hours at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on December 9, 2025.

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9 December 2025

A juvenile American Bald Eagle hunts for fish during the morning hours at the Oxbow Nature Conservancy in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on December 9, 2025.

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