Interesting behaviour of a Whimbrel in its breeding zone (Iceland in thi

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Subject:	Interesting behaviour of a Whimbrel in its breeding zone (Iceland in this case) - snapping up insects from flowers
From:	David Rees <>
Date:	Sun, 4 Aug 2019 07:55:56 +0000

Filmed in Iceland by a fellow Vimeo filmmaker.  Looks to me like this
bird is snapping up insects from flowers in the hectic environment of a
far north Atlantic early summer.  Not the best bill for this one would
think , but needs must....

https://vimeo.com/345510926

Ones I've filmed in the south of England have feed as per what you would
expect...  e.g, https://vimeo.com/219032368

David



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