Re: [cayugabirds-l] Gallinules climbing cattails for pollen

[AB Clark]

That is so cool!

I recall hearing that during WWII, cattail pollen was explored as a protein 
source, a way to fortify breads, etc.  We have used it in bread, although it 
wasn’t something that led me to spend time collecting it in quantity.  So the 
gallinules might be making a very good choice!

Anne

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> On Jun 22, 2017, at 8:14 PM, Dave K  wrote:
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> On the AutoLoop at MNWR today , I saw two different Common Gallinules climb 
> cattails to get to the pollen.
> They were eating it themselves and also feeding it to their young.
> The 30 sec picknit also shows some Gallinule parenting.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/34664986423/in/datetaken-public/ 
> 
> Gallinule and pollen 6-22-17 MNWR Auto Loop 
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[cayugabirds-l] Gallinules climbing cattails for pollen

[Dave K]

On the AutoLoop at MNWR today , I saw two different Common Gallinules climb 
cattails to get to the pollen.

They were eating it themselves and also feeding it to their young.

The 30 sec picknit also shows some Gallinule parenting.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/34664986423/in/datetaken-public/

[X]Gallinule and pollen 6-22-17 MNWR Auto 
Loop

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