10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2021
The strategy of this pair of Pied Oystercatchers is to lay their eggs in a dune area which is amongst the busiest area for vehicles on the beach. We have observed Pied Oystercatcher parents chase of White-bellied Sea-Eagles and unfortunately there are feral cats and feral foxes have become more prevalent too.
Reddit Animals
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Although I love dogs they're too dependent on humans, it's true that stray/feral dogs can form packs and survive in the wild a regular dog like a golden retriever would get eaten by a lion instantly. Cats would be the next. The main strategy for horses is organisation. From the ones that have a good chance to survive.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 1, 2021
We have to understand, though, that this was a natural predator and not one of our introduced feral cats or foxes. They use this strategy each year and food is a lot more accessible there and there are plenty of places for a Pied Oystercatcher chick to hide until it can fly. The Pied Oystercatcher chick circled!
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 23, 2015
The main problem appears to be feral cats, but there is also predation from birds of prey and the parent Pied Oystercatchers do their utmost to protect their young. We are unsure of the exact predator, but there are cat prints in the area. Feral cat prints at nest site-eggs gone.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 2, 2011
Sadly a lot of eggs are lost to feral cats and chicks are sometimes taken by birds of prey. These parents have a strategy where they nest away from the reef and then walk the chicks the 2 kilometres there within a few days of hatching. We had one pair attempt 5 times in 2009, so they don’t give up easily!
Critter News
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
The mascot for this year’s National Justice for Animals Week is Adam, a spunky black cat who was set on fire by two teenage girls in a vicious attack in Santa Rosa, California, as an eight-week-old feral kitten. Adam survived third-degree burns on 45% of his body and the case grabbed headlines around the world.
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