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Daily Bucket: An Anhinga Gets Robbed [1]
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Date: 2025-06-25
The Daily Bucket is a regular series from the Backyard Science group. Here we talk about Mother Nature in all her glory, especially the parts that live nearby. So let us know (as close as you are comfortable) where you are and what's going on around you. What's the weather like? Seen any interesting plants, bugs or critters? Are there birds at your feeders? Deer, foxes or snakies in your yard? Seen any cool rocks or geological features? Post your observations and notes here. And photos. We like photos. :)
A few days ago while I was walking around Lake Seminole Park in Pinellas County FL, I heard some splashing and squawking, and happened to see a Great Egret in the process of bullying an Anhinga’s catch away from her. I managed to get a few photos.
I did not see the initial robbery, but I presume the Anhinga was doing the usual Anhinga routine of spearing and pounding and foot-stomping the fish to get it ready for swallowing. From the splashing I heard, I am pretty sure the Egret must have snuck in quietly and suddenly speared the fish out from under the Anhinga’s nose and ran off with it, which brought lots of loud squawking from the Anhinga.
Hey! That’s MY fish!
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