Hi Everyone,
I�witnessed�some odd bird behavior recently.
1) �At McMillan Reservoir I got to watch two American Coots walking on the rocky shore really close to the west fence. �While it was cool to see the huge feet and toes, their feeding behavior was amazing. �After picking though some strange white stuff (poop?), they both ate old, dry pine needles?!? �These pine needles washed up from across the north side of the reservoir where a number of large pine trees grow.
2) �Today at Anacostia Park along the river, there was a large group of Ring-billed Gulls. �One of the birds (a relatively young one) had �blood-stained breast plumage. �I drove closer to get a better and look and was surprised to see a crow fly over and try to attack the Gull. �The poor Gull flew up before the attack, but the crow continued by chasing the gull around. �This continued for a couple of minutes as the�insistent crow bother the gull. �I cant decided if the crow was the reason for the gull being injured, or if the crow noticed the blood and wanted to�hasten�it's demise... I felt bad for the gull, but left it to its fate...
Strange stuff.
Jason Berry
Washington, DC
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