An Eastern Kingbird perching near invasive honey bee hives.
But not hunting.
Doing… some calisthenics?
Whoa…
Forcing up a pellet…
With that done, the bird returned to zooming amongst the bees.
This is a wad of exoskeleton bits. (Much like good french fries, insects are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, but instead of a surface layer of oil-seared carbohydrates, insects have chitin.) There were three other similar castings at the base of this tombstone.
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