Dining all the day long on tender tiny bullfrogs, I wonder how many a juvenile heron eats throughout the course of a day. And wonder too, why there are any remaining in our ponds. A young frog appears to be one of the choicest of foods to feed the voracious appetites of otters, herons, and egrets.
A FINE FROGGY DINNER FOR A LITTLE BLUE HERON
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An old ecological principal having to do with R and K selection. There are relatively few herons and relative many tadpoles/frogs.
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Very logical Rob!
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I remember days pond had loads of frogs and tadpoles – but also being dinned on! I bet the frog was thinking now would be good time to yawn for Juvenile Little Blue Heron :-O Dave
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