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Hermit
Thrush at our Feeders in Toronto |
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This rare-in-winter
Hermit Thrush showed up under our feeders on Brookbanks Ravine in
Toronto on 27 December 2016. |
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It was tapping its
feet rapidly to scare up prey from the ground. Please see video:
https://youtu.be/qpMkFd0zJQs |
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Foot-quivering is the term used to
describe the foot movement
to scare up prey such as insects and other
invertebrates. It energetically tossed back leaves looking for prey
items. At times it also tilted its head as if listening for movement
in the ground under the leaf litter and top layer of seeds. |
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This is the only Catharus thrush that occurs in winter in southern
Ontario. We hope it survives the winter. 27 December 2016. |
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