"Raptor Imprisons Birds by Stripping Feathers and Stuffing in Rocks"

The Eleonora's falcon, found in the Mediterranean and off the northwest coast of Africa, has a unique hunting technique of imprisoning live birds by stripping their flight feathers and stuffing them into rock fissures or holes, keeping them fresh until needed. This behavior is specific to a population on the Mogador archipelago, and while some are skeptical, scientists believe it helps the falcons and their young prepare for migration to Madagascar.