Grey Butcherbird
Butcherbirds usually place their prey on a thorn allowing them to tear it apart more easily. I witnessed a Grey Butcherbird squeezing a Feathertail Glider (the world's smallest gliding possum which is named for after its long feather-shaped tail) in a forked branch.
Some of you might be put off by viewing this, but the photos show something that happens every day as part of nature.
I was lucky enough to see this event which is seldom witnessed in the wild. Technically difficult to photograph because the bird was high up in a tree and we had strong winds, moving the branches continuously at least a meter to the left and right. I basically saw the details of what had happened only after I got home and viewed the shots on my computer screen.
Grab the slider and move it left/right to see the full story as it developed.
Look at it with interest and if you like, feel free to provide comments via the Contact page!


Grey Butcherbird eating Feathertail glider