Wilson's snipe

Feb 16, 2021, Stefina Line, Blenheim, Ontario, Canada.


Went out for a drive after the snow storm to check for birds. Didn't get the Virginia rail or snowy owl but did get two northern harriers, four rough legged hawks and two snipe, only one in the photo.
Much closer than the last time.
Gallinago delicata
Wilson’s Snipe feed by burying their bills deep into soft, wet soil to probe for insect larvae, worms, and other invertebrate prey. The bill’s flexible tip can open to grasp food while the base of the bill stays closed. Snipe can slurp small prey from the mud without having to remove their bill from the soil.

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