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Morepork and prey

Morepork and prey

Moreporks catch prey with their talons, and carry it in their bill. This male is bringing a fantail chick to his nest in a tree hollow. He will call the female out from the nest to take it. After eating some, she will tear the rest into small bites for their chicks.

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Reference: 10048624
Photograph by David Mudge

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Gerard Hutching. 'Birds of prey', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
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