One Fish, Two Fish……On the Hunt for Herring

To follow up on yesterday’s post about eagles and other larger birds at Mystic Lakes State Park, I wanted to share the adventures of the more common grackles and gulls hunting the herring as they come over the dam between the Upper Lake and Lower Lake…… it was quite the show and easily distracted me while I awaited the eagles. The herring were plentiful, as were their predators. The grackles attacked these fish nearly their size with their beaks and talons pecking and poking away to get their satisfaction for lunch. The bigger gulls of course fled with the herring in their beaks as they were chased by their hungry companion gulls, often losing their prizes in flight.  A great side show while the bigger birds were resting!