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Feeding habits

To: David Robertson <>, "" <>
Subject: Feeding habits
From: Vader Willem Jan Marinus <>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 06:18:11 +0000
Yes, 
              I have seen swamphens 'eating out of their feet' many places 
around the world, and I think it is a characteristic of the species.

                                                         Wim Vader, Tromsø, 
Norway

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Van:  
 namens David Robertson 

Verzonden: zondag 14 oktober 2012 7:33
Aan: 
Onderwerp: [Birding-Aus] Feeding habits

At Mannum over the weekend I watched swamphens foraging for scraps around the 
caravan park.  I was intrigued to see that they picked up food, eg a chicken 
bone using their middle and inside toes, parrot fashion, and then picked at the 
bone. Either foot, several different birds.  They never placed their foot on 
top of the bone, as many species do, but always picked it up to eat it.  Is 
this behaviour confined to this particular park or do all swamphens do this?
David Robertson
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