Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, Depredates Common Eider, Somateria mollissima, Duckling

To our knowledge, we present the first published account of a successful attack on a Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) duckling by an Osprey. Ospreys were sighted periodically during 940 hours of Common Eider observations in June-August, 2001 on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick. One duckling (<...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Authors: Blinn, Brenda M., Violette, Vicky, Diamond, Antony W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2006
Subjects:
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
predation
Grand Manan Island
New Brunswick
Manan
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/295
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v120i2.295

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