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Leaubellon In reply to Cypselurus [2013-09-10 10:00:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.
Yes, I've seen quite many documentaries about it, I think there's even a picture movie released in theaters that focused mainly on this phenomemon. They don't really cooperate together but it's still pretty impressive, especially how deep the seabirds dive underwater, also some species I didn't know dive much at all (petrels, shearwaters).

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Cypselurus In reply to Leaubellon [2013-09-10 10:12:49 +0000 UTC]

No prob

Yeah, that surprised me too! I always thought shearwaters kinda just scooped stuff up from the surface..

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Leaubellon In reply to Cypselurus [2013-09-10 13:01:36 +0000 UTC]

Me too. I read that giant petrels too do dive underwater, that must be some impressive sight although kinda awkward lol.

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Cypselurus In reply to Leaubellon [2013-09-10 13:15:41 +0000 UTC]

They do? o.o

Huh. Yeah...

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Leaubellon In reply to Cypselurus [2013-09-10 14:24:28 +0000 UTC]

Amongst other true but funny things I've read, egret and small heron species also catch fishes by diving from the sky, osprey style!

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Cypselurus In reply to Leaubellon [2013-09-10 14:28:20 +0000 UTC]

I'v actually seen that! It's not so dramatic though, kinda daintier

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Leaubellon In reply to Cypselurus [2013-09-10 15:34:07 +0000 UTC]

Oh I wasn't talking about snatching fish whislt hovering on the wing, I've seen that too. I meant something like this: link
Funny but not really dainty imo.

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Cypselurus In reply to Leaubellon [2013-09-11 00:10:11 +0000 UTC]

O.O That made me laugh so hard XD 

It looks like hes falling off..

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Leaubellon In reply to Cypselurus [2013-09-11 11:46:02 +0000 UTC]

My first thought was "oh it flies like superman, only the cape is missing" lol.
I think I will use it as my next webcam pic. ^^

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Cypselurus In reply to Leaubellon [2013-09-11 11:51:38 +0000 UTC]

o.o lolwut. XD

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Leaubellon In reply to Cypselurus [2013-09-11 15:04:43 +0000 UTC]

Well you know, like how super heroes fly in comics, like they are suspended by an invisible thread. ^^

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Cypselurus In reply to Leaubellon [2013-09-12 01:59:01 +0000 UTC]

Yeah...

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Leaubellon In reply to meihua [2012-04-01 15:41:47 +0000 UTC]

I don't know of any case of inter-species cooperation per se (i.e targeting one common prey) but mixed-species hunting party are well known in birds, especially involving various solitary insectivorous species that flock together to flush preys in trees and bushes. Wiki article about it [link] :]

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meihua In reply to Leaubellon [2012-04-02 08:36:29 +0000 UTC]

Wow, fascinating stuff! Thank you for teaching me something new

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