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looklook 84M
4534 posts
9/28/2022 7:59 am

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6/25/2023 12:21 am
The Hunter and the Hunted
Nature Quest

The hunter is a blue-tailed bee-eater!
The hunted is a dragonfly in the hunter's mouth!
The hunter flies away with the dragonfly in its mouth (or beak or whatever).
This slender bird also eats insects such as bees, wasps, and dragonflies while on flight.

The photo credit goes to Rajib Raihan.
looklook 84M
3925 posts
9/28/2022 8:08 am

 The survival of the fittest!


B0B77021 80M
494 posts
9/28/2022 8:30 am

 Continuing the sequence, bee-eater nests may be raided by rats and snakes, and the adults are hunted by birds of prey such as the Levant sparrow hawk and owls...


looklook 84M
3925 posts
9/28/2022 8:56 am
    Quoting B0B77021:
    Continuing the sequence, bee-eater nests may be raided by rats and snakes, and the adults are hunted by birds of prey such as the Levant sparrow hawk and owls...
You are correct, Bob. The story goes on and on! Thanks for stopping by and for the post. Be safe.


Rocketship 80F
18566 posts
9/28/2022 10:56 am

 Ahhhh.... Great photo, Looklook!!

Thanks for sharing it~~~


looklook 84M
3925 posts
9/28/2022 11:15 am
    Quoting Rocketship:
    Ahhhh.... Great photo, Looklook!!

    Thanks for sharing it~~~
Thank you so much for the comment, dear Rocketship. I appreciate. Please stay cheerful and happy.


Robyn363 83F
3474 posts
9/28/2022 11:17 am

 A cousin of ours used to make us watch spiders luring the flies into his web.
I didnt like it but watched. I always thought he was a very cruel cousin. We were only small kids.


looklook 84M
3925 posts
9/29/2022 2:39 am
    Quoting Robyn363:
    A cousin of ours used to make us watch spiders luring the flies into his web.
    I didnt like it but watched. I always thought he was a very cruel cousin. We were only small kids.
Robyn, your post above has made me thoughtful. We know that lifeforms need food to stay alive. The methods adopted by each lifeform to satisfy the pang of hunger may look strange to us. But none of the known lifeforms can match us, humans, in this respect. Just consider a fisherman, sitting on the bank of a water body for hours together waiting for a fish to bite the hook hanging deep in the water. Thanks for stopping by and for the post. Take care and be safe.


Rocketship 80F
18566 posts
9/29/2022 3:45 am
    Quoting Robyn363:
    A cousin of ours used to make us watch spiders luring the flies into his web.
    I didnt like it but watched. I always thought he was a very cruel cousin. We were only small kids.
Robyn.... Your comment reminded me of something I read many many years ago on another site.
In an animal rights group during a discussion on how inhuman it was to kill chickens, pigs, cattle someone posted, " It's terrible for these animals to be killed. People should just get their meat at the grocery store!"
~~ Maybe it was just a joke, but now soooo many people are not aware of what it takes to put food in a grocery store.... whether it's animal or vegetable.


Archer62 83F
7086 posts
9/29/2022 5:59 am

 DOES THAT BIRD EAT TIGER MOSQUITOES? IF SO, PLEASE SEND SEVERAL OVER HERE. ALSO THERE ARE SEVERAL BEES I WOULD LIKE TO SEE EATEN.


starwomyn 70F
8872 posts
9/29/2022 9:22 am

 A most useful bird.
Abracadabra


TwilightSpirit 56F
1243 posts
9/29/2022 10:27 am

 Beautiful


Maudie1 74F
8151 posts
9/29/2022 12:09 pm

 Lovely photo, Looklook, thanks for sharing it with us.


looklook 84M
3925 posts
9/29/2022 9:52 pm
    Quoting Archer62:
    DOES THAT BIRD EAT TIGER MOSQUITOES? IF SO, PLEASE SEND SEVERAL OVER HERE. ALSO THERE ARE SEVERAL BEES I WOULD LIKE TO SEE EATEN.
Archer, to speak frankly, the answer to your question is, 'I don't know". You don't need to import blue-tailed bee-eaters from our parts of the world because flycatcher birds are available in your parts of the world too. The European pied flycatcher bird commonly feeds on spiders, ants, bees, and similar prey.
Take Care. Be safe. Don't get bitten by either a mosquito or a bee.


looklook 84M
3925 posts
9/29/2022 10:04 pm

 Thanks for the post left here on my blog page, starwomyn. I appreciate. You are right about this bird. Stay happy and well, star.


looklook 84M
3925 posts
9/29/2022 10:07 pm

 Thank you so much for your comment, TwilightSpirit. Good to see you here on my blog page too. Stay well and cheerful.


looklook 84M
3925 posts
9/29/2022 10:17 pm
    Quoting Maudie1:
    Lovely photo, Looklook, thanks for sharing it with us.
The photographer, Rajib Raihan, caught the moment in his camera at the right time. All credit goes to him. He happens to be a bird watcher too. I feel happy to read your post, Maudie. Be safe always.


Abelle2 83F
31225 posts
9/30/2022 8:34 am

 What a great shot! Being in the right place at the right time paid off!


looklook 84M
3925 posts
9/30/2022 10:38 am
    Quoting Abelle2:
    What a great shot! Being in the right place at the right time paid off!
You are right, Abelle. Thanks for stopping by. I wish you and Alfie all the best. Be safe.


looklook 84M
3925 posts
10/11/2022 9:26 pm
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Sandy, good to see you here on my blog page. I am doing fine. I hope you are keeping well too. I miss your blogs. Take Care. Stay happy and cheerful always.




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