Feeding Habits


birds have many different ways of feeding. Swifts catch insects in flight. Starlings push their beaks into the soil to seize grubs.Herons use their bills for spearing fish, while chaffinches use their beaks for cracking seeds.



Acrobatic Birds

the black-capped chickadee and other tits are the acrobats of the bird world.The hang upside down from twigs as they search for insects.


Snail smasher

If you find the heap of broken snail shells in a corner of the garden, you may have discovered a song thrush's anvil.The thrush has a favorite stone on which it smashes open shells to get snail inside.

Floating umbrella

When the black heron hunts fish, it lowers its head and neck spreads its wings around until they meet in front.
 It looks like the umbrella floating on the surface. This shades the water from the sun, making it easier to spot fish.