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June 18, 2006

Wilson's Snipe feeds on larval insects, worms, crustaceans, mollusks, some vegetation and seeds.

Ottawa, Ontario. Canada

This image of a Wilson's Snipe was taken in Ottawa, Ontario.

According to the Cornell All About Birds website the Wilson's Snipe feeds on larval insects, worms, crustaceans, mollusks, some vegetation and seeds by foraging and probing in soil and mud, frequently sticking the entire bill and sometimes its head under water.

To hear sound from this species visit this link: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Wilsons_Snipe_dtl.html#sound


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