So I'm on Johnson rd. watching a group of 20-30 redpolls on the shoulder of
the road. A bit south of them I see a harrier flying from the west and it
crosses the road thru the small apple orchard. I keep watching the
redpolls when suddenly, and seemingly out of nowhere, the harrier strafes
the
Dave I've read where migrating American golden plovers stash food items in
their plumage from S. American to the N. American continent for a quick
bite when needed. I'll be darned but I can't seem to remember what the
items were. I'll look it up when I go home. Maybe your Scoters do the same.
Pete
While watching WW Scoters at Willard Town Park today, one caught a
crayfish..when reviewing pics at home later, one of the Scoters appears to
have had a saltwater crab attached to its chest.as the WW Scoter rises to
stretch its wings the crab is visible, appears to detach and be caught
