Nov 12, 2014 | Birds, Terns
When visiting Arctic Tern colonies I have noticed dead chicks laying beside fish that would be much too large for the chicks to swallow. Arctic tern parents typically do not break up fish or regurgitate food for the chicks. So the size of fish they bring for their...
Nov 10, 2014 | Birds, Dipper
American Dippers will capture and eat young fish in streams. This dipper has captured a chum salmon fry. When dippers feed their chicks salmon fry the chicks have a better survival rate than when they are fed aquatic insects. Why do dipper chicks have a better...