MEAL TIME FOR BIRD FAMILIES: INCREDIBLE FOOD PASSES IN FLIGHT WITH PIX AND VID By Shuk Yee Tsang These dramatic feeding scenes show the incredible teamwork of bird families in the wild. They were filmed by wildlife photographer Jack Zhi, from California, USA, who has spent years documenting the behaviour of raptors and waterbirds in his home state. In one clip, a pair of peregrine falcons hunt a western tanager over the Pacific Ocean, before handing off the prey in flight. Great crested grebes passing fish to their four chicks, peregrine falcons transferring prey mid-air, and hawks returning with meals for their young, Another shows a red-tailed hawk carefully delivering lunch to her chicks. His videos also capture food guarding, tense aerial battles, and even light-hearted moments—like a falcon’s dive being photobombed by fishermen in the background. Jack said: “Peregrine falcon says goodbye to mourning dove. “Stayed calm, seized the moment, and escaped from a hungry family, wow! This must be the coolest little bird! “Down he goes! Sorry, got photo bombed by fishermen at the end, but I consider myself lucky to have even observed it. Lol! “Peregrine falcons’ mid-air food transfer. “Mom going all the way up to feed her young.” Viewer reactions included: “Superb and stunning! Incredible and amazing dive down in capturing the falling prey from the ocean and then ascending back up. Absolutely outstanding footage, Jack!” ENDS
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