Into the Wind 7078
Sanderling sandpipers fly into the wind on a breezy August morning. Sandpipers, as opposed to plovers, are tactile foragers. They have specialized receptors on the tips of their bills that allow them to probe the sand in the intertidal zones and find food to eat. Plovers, on the other hand, tend to favor visual foraging methods. Watching how the two types of birds act on the beach will demonstrate this well. Plovers tend to stand still, staring in a particular direction. Their heads may bob up and down, giving them a better perspective on distance. They move quickly, briefly, and then stop. Sandpipers, on the other hand, are in constant motion. Running back and forth in the intertidal zone, constantly probing the sand for food. They may occupy the same niche but their approach is very different. #ILoveBirds #ILoveScience #ILoveWildlife #ILoveNature #Sanderlings #SanderlingSandpipers #Sandpipers #Wildlife in #NewJersey #Nature in the #USA #Picoftheday #Photooftheday #Photography
Into the Wind 7078
Sanderling sandpipers fly into the wind on a breezy August morning. Sandpipers, as opposed to plovers, are tactile foragers. They have specialized receptors on the tips of their bills that allow them to probe the sand in the intertidal zones and find food to eat. Plovers, on the other hand, tend to favor visual foraging methods. Watching how the two types of birds act on the beach will demonstrate this well. Plovers tend to stand still, staring in a particular direction. Their heads may bob up and down, giving them a better perspective on distance. They move quickly, briefly, and then stop. Sandpipers, on the other hand, are in constant motion. Running back and forth in the intertidal zone, constantly probing the sand for food. They may occupy the same niche but their approach is very different. #ILoveBirds #ILoveScience #ILoveWildlife #ILoveNature #Sanderlings #SanderlingSandpipers #Sandpipers #Wildlife in #NewJersey #Nature in the #USA #Picoftheday #Photooftheday #Photography