I tend to 'gloss over' the very common birds, especially the slightly
annoying types, like Blackbirds,, House Sparrows and KILLDEER!  Today I saw
something for the first time - a Killdeer was feeding on the exposed mudflat
at LaDue Reservoir (Geauga Count) and it was rapidly tapping the ground with
one foot for a couple seconds then reaching down like it was eating
something.  Was it trying to scare the invertebrates from the mud?  Watch
this video and see what you think.  You may have to enlarge the image - look
in the upper right of the screen for two arrows pointing away from each
other and click on them.  The image will increase in size.  Then play the
video.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/85567104@N05/27950685760/in/photostream/



Matt Valencic

Geauga County


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