Birds can show off their masterful hunting skills by diving into the water and catching the blue thorns in the blink of an eye.
Photographer Michiel Oversteegen captured the moment a hawk or sea hawk caught its large prey with sharp claws looking directly into the camera lens as it flew over Arashi Beach in Aruba in late January, according to Mirror. The blue color of the fish contrasts with the golden eyes of the hawk, creating a stunning image.
“As I rolled along the shore, I saw the nozzle splashing water. I quickly parked my car and picked up my camera. As soon as I got out of the car, the nozzle popped out and was so tight, trying to hold it back. uncooperative fish chop, ”Oversteegen said. According to the photographer, this is the first time he has seen this bird of prey catch fish from coral reefs.
Oversteegen personally shared a photo on Facebook and speculated that the fish in the photo was most likely a blue tail fish. “The hawk grabbed a pretty big blue tail fish. When he walked past he looked me in the eye like he wanted to show off his booty,” Oversteegen said.
Blue tail fish are not food for humans due to the fishy smell and cause poisoning in marine fish. It is a form of poisoning resulting from eating fish containing a toxin produced by a marine microalgae called Gambierdiscus toxicus, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, this does not prevent the falcon from hunting.
Blue tail fish specialize in coral reefs and sleep in small gorges at night to protect themselves from predators, according to the Florida Museum. This fish goes through three stages of development. They are bright yellow at an early stage when young. Then they change to a mixture of yellow and blue in the almost mature period. When mature, they have a dark blue or purplish blue color with a yellow tail. Bluefin tuna can reach 25 cm in length and generally live on the South American coast.
