After all that unfortunate goose nonsense, time to ‘right the ship’ with some hard-hitting nature journalism, in this case, an epic post of Nature vs. Nature! First up, Dog vs. Gull!
Scenario: Presque Isle State Park, Beach No. 11. BirdingPI.com staff member in the nearby dunes, calmly enjoying gull photography. Suddenly, startled gulls; culprit: dog-off-leash #violation_state_park_regulations
Certain times of year out at Gull Point or elsewhere, might be a concern. Here, dog vs. gull: gulls win.
Next up, Rabbit vs. Mink! Scenario: Millcreek Twp (“Gateway to Presque Isle”), morning neighborhood bird survey. Sudden screeching in the nearby woods, critters running amok. A rabbit bursts forth, crossing the street into a nearby gully. Soon thereafter: a pursuing mink. The rabbit skedaddles out the gully through a nearby housing complex. The mink pursues, apparently not fast enough.
This video picks up with the mink attempting to catch the rabbit’s trail. Very unusual to see a mink out in the open this long #nature
Winner: rabbit.
Next, American Crow vs. Red-tailed Hawk! Scenario: Erie County, Pennsylvania, US. A Red-tailed Hawk flies overhead. American Crow zooms in to harass. Aerial hijinks ensue.
Winner: the BirdingPI.com viewing public.