I watched in amazement yesterday afternoon as a Song Thrush ate slugs from my yard. She would pick up a slug then wipe it back and forth on the grass, drop it, pick it up again and repeat several times before swallowing it whole. She ate at least 4 slugs in the same way. She wanted the slug, not the slime, seems fair enough. Has anyone else ever seen this strange behaviour in birds before? I know they have their own little rituals but this observation reminded me how smart and quirky birds really are! I wish I had my camera on me to record the whole thing. I’ll keep an eye out for her and see if I can get something on camera to post at a later date.
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