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While we're thinking about voles and the predators that love them, here's an archive Naturalist's Notebook from @johnmuirlaws.com on how kestrels can spot voles from above—because vole pee is super bright in UV, which kestrels can see!
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Bay Nature Magazine: Kestrels Hunt By Following Prey Trails in the Ultraviolet
The kestrel hovering over that vacant field has a vision superpower.
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March 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
While we're thinking about voles and the predators that love them, here's an archive Naturalist's Notebook from @johnmuirlaws.com on how kestrels can spot voles from above—because vole pee is super bright in UV, which kestrels can see!
baynature.org/article/the-...
baynature.org/article/the-...