And his friends the Blue-winged Teal
The Teal are known as dabblers
The Gallinule uses his feet to hunt insects and snails.
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
Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson
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