[texbirds] Acorn Woodpecker eating Centruroides vittatus (Texas Bark Scorpion)

  • From: Lee Hoy <leehoy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: TEXBIRDS <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:41:41 -0500

During a west Texas trip to Davis Mountains State Park, Big Bend, Carolyn's
place, and Uvalde from June 15-22nd, I grabbed some interesting shots of a
female Acorn Woodpecker who saw and then ate a scorpion.

If you look at the top of the photos, you can see the scorpion attempt to
get away and last photo he is a goner.

Two are sharp and crisp photos but others are not.

First Spots the Scorpion:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leehoy/7451130772/in/photostream/

Moves in and Scorpion takes off:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leehoy/7451133566/in/photostream/

Reaching for the Prey:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leehoy/7451134942/in/photostream/

Dinner is Served:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leehoy/7451136364/in/photostream/

Lee Hoy
Georgetown, TX





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