January 25, 2021

Shown here is a Common Gallinule

And his friends the Blue-winged Teal

The Teal are known as dabblers

The Gallinule uses his feet to hunt insects and snails.

Location: Titusville, Blackpoint Wildlife Drive

Sources: https://web.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Dabblers_vs._Divers.html

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Gallinule/lifehistory#food

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson