Today is Sunday and we have a bird themed post by John Avise. This week's theme is the same as last week, but continue reading:Birds and other animals preyLast Sunday's post (here) highlighted piscivorous fish-eating birds and their aquatic prey. It is not surprising that photos of insectivorous or other carnivorous birds with captured prey are rare. Prey are often eaten very quickly after being captured. Sometimes, however, a photograph can reveal what a bird will soon eat. These photos show the diversity of birds that have taken non-piscine prey and are willing to eat it. All photos, except where noted, were taken in southern California.American Kestrel (Falco sparverius), with lizard
