Sonoma Mountain Ecology Notes

Celebrating and Caring for the Land

Scything Avocets

Avocets use their up-turned bills to sweep in a “scything” motion back and forth through shallow water to stir up their prey…and often foraging in a flock as to flush startled snacks for each other.

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