PS I believe this merits a submission to *North American Birds* (seasonal
reports). either by the photographer or someone on their behalf.
On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 10:42 PM Robert O'Brien <baro@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Wow. Incredible photos. At first glance it appears the Jaeger has a
broken or otherwise injured wing. That being the case it has only
one opportunity to survive, at least for a while. Scavenging. Jaegers
regularly attack and kill small birds (perhaps Lapland Longspurs),
especially on the breeding grounds. But I've heard it said that they cannot
'butcher' such a prey item without their mate 'pulling' from the other
side. I was not aware that if the prey item was heavy, or decayed, enough
they could go solo. Thinking scavenging jaegers are unknown, I did a
search and found this MS Thesis Univ Alaska.
Not rare at all on the nesting grounds.
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/research_pdfs/summer_scavenging_activity_northeastern_alaska.pdf
Nevertheless I doubt that anything like this has been observed on the West
Coast during migration.
Bob OBrien Carver OR
PS What about Rehab? I doubt the local rehabers have ever received a
Jaeger. And if it can't have its wing fixed, what a wonderful display bird
it would make.
After all, Jaegers are certainly 'raptors'/
On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 3:28 PM Rick Mark <rick.mark1217@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello
I’m posting for Britt Nelson, who found a parasitic jaeger on the
Salishan Spit beach, just outside Lincoln City, OR, on Sunday afternoon
(9/19/21)
She was close enough to get these photos with her iPhone. The jaeger was
feasting on a dead gull.
Life bird for Britt!