"Insect Eating Bird"

#12893557

22 October 2025

A Burrowing Owl stands guard near its burrow in Davie, Florida. Burrowing Owls nest and roost in underground burrows and feed on insects, along with small lizards, mammals, and birds. When threatened, they produce a hissing sound that mimics a rattlesnake to scare off predators.

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#12893558

22 October 2025

A Burrowing Owl scans the sky for hawks and other birds of prey as it stands guard near its burrow in Davie, Florida. Burrowing Owls nest and roost in underground burrows and feed on insects, along with small lizards, mammals, and birds. When threatened, they produce a hissing sound that mimics a rattlesnake to scare off predators.

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#12893560

22 October 2025

A Burrowing Owl stands guard near its burrow in Davie, Florida. Burrowing Owls nest and roost in underground burrows and feed on insects, along with small lizards, mammals, and birds. When threatened, they produce a hissing sound that mimics a rattlesnake to scare off predators.

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#12893561

22 October 2025

A Burrowing Owl stands guard near its burrow in Davie, Florida. Burrowing Owls nest and roost in underground burrows and feed on insects, along with small lizards, mammals, and birds. When threatened, they produce a hissing sound that mimics a rattlesnake to scare off predators.

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#12610597

3 August 2025

The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) mainly searches for arthropods on tree trunks. It also catches insects in flight. It is an omnivore, eating insects, fruits, nuts, and seeds. In some parts of its range, it also consumes the eggs of box-nesting Wood ducks.

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#12610598

3 August 2025

The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) mainly searches for arthropods on tree trunks. It also catches insects in flight. It is an omnivore, eating insects, fruits, nuts, and seeds. In some parts of its range, it also consumes the eggs of box-nesting Wood ducks.

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#12610599

3 August 2025

The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) mainly searches for arthropods on tree trunks. It also catches insects in flight. It is an omnivore, eating insects, fruits, nuts, and seeds. In some parts of its range, it also consumes the eggs of box-nesting Wood ducks.

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#12610600

3 August 2025

The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) mainly searches for arthropods on tree trunks. It also catches insects in flight. It is an omnivore, eating insects, fruits, nuts, and seeds. In some parts of its range, it also consumes the eggs of box-nesting Wood ducks.

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#12610601

3 August 2025

The red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) mainly searches for arthropods on tree trunks. It also catches insects in flight. It is an omnivore, eating insects, fruits, nuts, and seeds. In some parts of its range, it also consumes the eggs of box-nesting Wood ducks.

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#12555770

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555772

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555773

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555774

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555775

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555777

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron swallows a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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#12555778

15 July 2025

A Little Blue Heron attempts to swallow a baby Florida Softshell Turtle it catches moments earlier at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Florida. Little Blue Herons are skilled predators, feeding on a variety of aquatic creatures including fish, turtles, insects, frogs, and even small reptiles.

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