From Iceland — Falcon Destroys And Eats Starling - VIDEO

Falcon Destroys And Eats Starling – VIDEO

Published February 11, 2016

Andie Sophia Fontaine
Photo by
Þórarinn Einarsson

The bird of prey was photographed and filmed making short work of a common starling.

Þórarinn Einarsson was in the parking lot of the Bónus supermarket on Ingólfsstræti yesterday when he witnessed a rare event.

Þórarinn also took some photos of the falcon’s victory meal, which he was kind enough to share:

Falcons are rare enough to see in the capital area, let alone downtown. To see one dining on a starling (of which Reykjavík has plenty) is decidedly uncommon. Should you witness a falcon, or any bird of prey, in the middle of eating something, make sure not to approach too closely.

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