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House Call 📽 by @dean.bemrose via @aka_mikey Lace monitor raids a kingfisher's nest that was built into an abandoned arboreal termite colony. When their preferred terrestrial burrows are scarce or unsuitable, kingfishers might look up into the trees for a suitable nesting site. Unlike other birds who build their own nests twig by twig, kingfishers like to dig into soft riverbanks or repurpose existing structures before laying their eggs. Termites build arboreal nests in trees to evade flooding and ground predators in Australia’s tropical habitats, constructing these mounds from chewed wood, saliva, and feces. Once abandoned, these hollowed nests become prime real estate for birds like kingfishers to settle in. You would think that this would be a safe place to raise your babies, and for the most part you would be correct, but then again this is Australia. Enter the lace monitor, a 2-meter-long, tree-climbing predator with sharp claws and an astute sense of smell, who has been scouring from ground to treetop in search of something to munch, and she hit paydirt. Drawn to the kingfisher’s nest, she uses her powerful limbs to hold on as she rifles through the recently designated nursery, devouring as many of the recently hatched chicks as she can while the horrified parents, despite their desperate efforts, fail to stop the inevitable slaughter of their young. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nature Is Metal is powered by you! Did you record a wild video that you would like to get featured here? natureismetal.com/submissions is the absolute best place to send it. Our team checks the submission page daily
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I know it’s nature but it’s still sad to see when the babies die
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As they are cutting down the entire forest 100 feet away
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Build a nest in a tree, they said. It will be safe for your family, they said.
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This is the Geico version of an insurance company screwing you over. Also, gorgeous Lacey. One of my fav monitor lizards!
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Jo-Anna!
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It’s nature so the monitor gotta eat yunno, so it’s not sad, but it’s always tough to hear baby yelps.
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I’m surprised the mother wasn’t close by
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Why does it sound like a deforestation project is going on in the background?
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love this page for the in depth descriptions, learn something new every time i watch 🤟
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