Larger birds include Grey Heron, Cormorant, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Bittern.

Larger birds ( e. g. sandpipers, flickers and even Rock Pigeons as heavy as the Merlin itself ) and other animals — insects ( especially dragonflies and moths ), small mammals ( especially bats and voles ) and reptiles — complement its diet.

Larger, ground types such as coucals and roadrunners also feed variously on snakes, lizards, small rodents, and other birds, which they bludgeon with their strong bills.

Larger birds of prey occasionally take advantage of this population as well.

Larger birds such as Common Wood Pigeon s are more often killed by the larger female Eurasian Sparrowhawks ; males usually hunt smaller prey.

Larger fish are active predators of fish including young brown trout, suckers, sculpins, shad, whitefish and Larger brown trout will also feed on small terrestrial animals that fall into the water, such as baby birds falling from overhanging nests, or even swimming mice or voles.

Larger granivores, such as the Pin-tailed Whydah will chase cordon-bleus from food sources, limiting the feeding opportunities of the smaller birds and affecting their foraging success.

Larger birds, such as the Canada goose, also enjoy baths.

Larger birds tend to be more prone to leg injuries and internal bleeding while smaller birds usually have tangling issues and wing injuries.

Larger amounts of radioactive material were later isolated from coral debris of the atoll, which were delivered to the U. S. The separation of suspected new elements was carried out in the presence of a citric acid / ammonium buffer solution in a weakly acidic medium ( pH ≈ 3. 5 ), using ion exchange at elevated temperatures ; fewer than 200 atoms of einsteinium were recovered in the end.

Larger cast cannon were easily muzzle-loaded with corned powder using a long-handled ladle.

Especially effective were Luther's Small Catechism, for use of parents teaching their children, and Larger Catechism, for pastors.

Larger denominations were progressively issued:

Larger numbers were landed by sea and air under Operation Valuable, which continued until 1951, increasingly under the influence of the newly-formed CIA.

Larger cities were comparatively safe, with Auckland City ( 28 ), Wellington ( 22 ) and Christchurch ( 28 ), while Dunedin had a higher rate of 43.

Larger, deeper-draught ships from the middle of the 19th century made dredges a common sight in shipping channels around New Zealand, and tugboats were also often bought to assist them to the quays, where electric or hydraulic cranes were increasingly used for on-and off-loading.

Larger rocks and boulders may also be present, and in 2007 tidal effects from eight ' moonlets ' only a few hundred meters across were detected within Saturn's rings.

Larger STOVL designs were considered, the Armstrong Whitworth AW. 681 cargo aircraft was under development when cancelled in 1965.

Especially effective were writings in German, including Luther's translation of the Bible, his Small Catechism for parents teaching their children, and his Larger Catechism, for pastors.

( Larger collected editions, like those of Shakespeare's, Ben Jonson's, and Beaumont and Fletcher's plays, were a late and limited development.

Larger industries were gradually established such as iron foundries in Peekskill and Port Chester, brickyards in Verplank and Croton, marble quarries in Ossining and Tuckahoe.

Larger denominations, such as a one stater coin, were minted as well.

Larger pieces of the timber were produced in the early history of the industry, from trees of great age, and these are also recovered from the demolition of older buildings.

Larger caliber rimfire cartridges were soon introduced.

Larger buildings with dedicated laboratories were inaugurated in 1875 nearby the Faculté des sciences de Lille.

Longer yachts are inherently faster than shorter ones ; therefore, in the interests of fairness, in the 1820s a “ primitive system of time allowance was introduced on the Solent .” Larger yachts were handicapped ; but owners with the biggest vessels had a problem with the allowance system, for they preferred that crossing the finish line first, much as in foot and horse races, should suffice to win the contest.

Larger vessels were still built, as command ships, but they were more useful only if they could definitely get close to an enemy, rather than in a battle involving chasing or manoeuvring.

Larger, 1024 × 768 arrays were announced in 2008.

Larger points were used to tip spears and atlatl darts.

Larger cities in the Netherlands are often divided into boroughs, or stadsdelen

Larger commercial, public buildings and grand homes often use doors of greater height.

Larger diesel engines are still often used in trucks and heavy machinery, although they require special machining not available in most factories.

Larger libraries are often divided into departments staffed by both paraprofessionals and professional librarians.

Larger numbers are often stated in English or numbers instead of Greek.

Larger newspapers, traditionally associated with higher-quality journalism, are often called broadsheets, and this designation often remains in common usage even if the newspaper moves to printing on smaller pages, as many have in recent years.

Larger commercial growers often ship long distances ; in the United States, most of them are located on the west coast ( Oregon, Washington state and California ).

Larger forest species often form very small herds of two to four females and one male.

Larger models, which can store over 200 litres ( 53 US gallons ), are often hooked up to compressed air, utilizing the Venturi effect to produce a partial vacuum.

Larger cities often have city courts which hear traffic offenses and violations of city ordinances ; in some states, such as New York State, these courts also have broader jurisdictions as inferior jurisdiction courts and can handle small civil claims and misdemeanor casees.

Larger installations handling more heat, or in tight physical spaces, often use water-source heat pumps.

Larger monasteries often contained separate areas for the monks who specialized in the production of manuscripts called a scriptorium.

Larger boats ( including many of the commercial charter boats available ) often travel or more into the open ocean, to such places as Blue Dot and 72-Square.

Larger cities often had multiple stewards — for example Augsburg was divided into a Reichstadt and a bishopal ( clerical ) city.

* availability of financing: Larger farms today often rely on lines of credit, typically from banks, to purchase the agrichemicals, and other supplies needed for each growing year.

Larger communities often have walk-in clinics where people with medical problems that would not be considered serious enough to warrant an emergency department visit can be seen.

Larger datasets such as statistical surveys are more often created in data entry software, or entered during computer-assisted personal interviewing, by scanning and using optical character recognition and optical mark recognition software, or by direct capture from online questionnaires.

Larger inline-four engines are used in industrial applications, such as in small trucks and tractors, are often found with displacements up to about 4. 6 L. Diesel engines for stationary, marine and locomotive use ( which run at low speeds ) are made in much larger sizes.

Larger forts may class as fortresses ; smaller ones formerly often bore the name of fortalices.

Larger trout will often take line in powerful runs before they can be landed.

Larger metal models are often used by police and other emergency services.

Larger modern buildings in Bhutan often use the form and many of the external characteristics of dzong architecture in their construction, although incorporating modern techniques such as a concrete frame.