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Paddling

Trampling the surface of soft ground, also called 'food-paddling'. This behaviour is well seen in gulls (family Laridae), and it is thought that the vibrations encourage worms (which possibly mistake them for those caused by raindrops) to rise to the surface.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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