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July 10th, 2019, 03:00 AM
#1
Osprey and ducklings...
Will they prey on them?
Was fishing at the camp.. tried a small bay on consecutive mornings. Saw a hen mallard with a brood the 1st. She only had 2-4 left. They were young.
2nd morning same bay, there's 2 hens kicking up a fuss. No young. I dunno if these were two different hens or if one was from the morning prior and she lost the rest. There is an active Osprey nest overlooking the bay. Got me thinking... In the past I had never even considered it. I don't see why they wouldn't?
Anyone ever witnessed it or otherwise know firsthand?
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July 10th, 2019 03:00 AM
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July 10th, 2019, 08:22 AM
#2
They are a bird of prey..
Eagle eat Birds, Mammals, and Fish. No reason Osprey can't eat Fish, Mammals and Birds.
Take the warning labels off. Darwin will solve the problem.
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July 10th, 2019, 08:32 AM
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Pike and snapping turtles will also eat young ducklings, so will gulls , have seen this happen on a friends farm pond.
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July 10th, 2019, 10:03 AM
#4
Originally Posted by
jaycee
Pike and snapping turtles will also eat young ducklings, so will gulls , have seen this happen on a friends farm pond.
This is much more likely ... an osprey's diet is 99% fish, there is a reason they are referred to as the "fish hawk", if fish are available, that is all they eat. Pike, bass, snappers, and storms are the biggest killers of little ducks after hatch ... seems to me the coons are a big killer of them before hatch.
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July 10th, 2019, 04:02 PM
#5
Originally Posted by
Gadwall
This is much more likely ... an osprey's diet is 99% fish, there is a reason they are referred to as the "fish hawk", if fish are available, that is all they eat. Pike, bass, snappers, and storms are the biggest killers of little ducks after hatch ... seems to me the coons are a big killer of them before hatch.
Exactly !