Can you describe the behavior in this? It looks more like a handoff of the prey from one mate to the other, as part of mating or nest-feeding, than as an attack to steal. But then the third one comes in. What did it seem like?
Craig Collins wrote:
Can you describe the behavior in this? It looks more like a handoff of the prey from one mate to the other, as part of mating or nest-feeding, than as an attack to steal. But then the third one comes in. What did it seem like?
Craig - the male brought back dinner while three juvies were waiting near by. Two went up to grab the meal. One was much quicker and got to the prize first. Shortly later, the male brought back another vole for the other.
