Washing Peanut
Jun 7, 2021 08:40:25 #
Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds often wash their food before eating it.
Jun 7, 2021 08:55:24 #
joer wrote:
Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds often wash their food before eating it.
Jun 7, 2021 09:16:10 #
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
Great shots, very nicely done!
Yes, they use water to soften up their food, nuts and bread and a few other things get that treatment, although much more effective with bread. You will also see them soak peanuts in the shell as their beak is not as good at opening peanuts as that of the Blue Jay. Some other of the smaller birds like the Titmouse will also do this: Many others with a beak not really suited for opening nutshells will also "dip" their food to make it easier to get the prize. By the end of the day our birdbath is often littered with various shells (peanuts and other seed we put out).
Yes, they use water to soften up their food, nuts and bread and a few other things get that treatment, although much more effective with bread. You will also see them soak peanuts in the shell as their beak is not as good at opening peanuts as that of the Blue Jay. Some other of the smaller birds like the Titmouse will also do this: Many others with a beak not really suited for opening nutshells will also "dip" their food to make it easier to get the prize. By the end of the day our birdbath is often littered with various shells (peanuts and other seed we put out).
Jun 7, 2021 09:22:24 #
Jun 7, 2021 09:49:58 #
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