Red-necked Phalarope
Red-necked phalarope feeding behavior. MIT researchers have shown how the birds defy gravity to move prey caught in the water upward from their beaks into their throats. More info
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Don DesJardin
Red-necked phalarope feeding behavior. MIT researchers have shown how the birds defy gravity to move prey caught in the water upward from their beaks into their throats. More info
Don DesJardin
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