[TV] Life

[karohemd]

Last nights bird's episode was again wonderful and fascinating.
It also contained a personal Wow, as the sequence on Chinstrap Penguins was filmed on Deception Island where I have been and photographed Chinstrap Penguins! I don't think many people can say that. :D
The bit about White Pelicans eatingswallowing whole gannet chicks was just a little bit scary as I'd previously thought they only ate fish. Only the chicks that are too big too swallow or are protected by their parents make it. o_O

ETA note: There's a video of a pelican eating a pigeon in the comments. Do not click it if you don't want to see a pigeon struggling to escape a pelican's throat for several minutes.

Comments

[professoryaffle.livejournal.com]

It won't do that though as it doesn't need to.

The Pelican is relatively unique it is abiltiy (at least in birds) in being able to swallow live whole prey, so it doesn't make the effort to kill it.

Other animals killing prey is more about making it plausible to eat rather than because they prefer to eat dead things.

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

*nods*
Still, I prefer my food not moving anymore when I swallow it.

[professoryaffle.livejournal.com]

certainly, I do too but that isn't really something that bothers a pelican

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Quite remarkable, really.