Once they have mastered the art of flying, the young Black-shouldered Kites were introduced to working on the ground.
After all mice don’t fly, so they would have to spend part of their hunt on the ground.
In first few attempts that I witnessed they showed more of a fascination of what was on the ground, rather than any attempt to ‘look’ for food.
They seemed to enjoy laying down on the ground and rubbing their tummies along the gravel or grass.
Chewing the grass was another peculiar activity.
Slowly but surely they gained enough experience to hunt through the grass and while never successful at least they were on the way to developing the necessary skills.
Birds as Poetry —— Just because I WANDER - --doesn't mean I'm LOST 