Ovenbird diet


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Posted by Sea McKeon on 20:53:43 10/24/11

Yesterday I drove down to the Cape Florida light to try for the Bananaquit. No love.

I did end up seeing something very interesting though- I was watching an Ovenbird foraging in the leaf litter immediately outside of the keeper's cottage when it grabbed something quite large, and immediately began to give it a violent shaking. When it stopped moving, I was surprised to see that it had captured a juvenile brown anole! It proceeded to gobble it down like it was no big deal. Has anyone else seen a warbler eating a vertebrate? I'd be very curious to hear your stories.

Cheers,

Sea



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