BACKYARD SECRET–WHIP-POOR-WILLS WILL FEED ON THE GROUND
backyardwildlifeconnection by Terry W.Johnson
The whip-poor-will’s ability to snatch large flying insects such as moths and beetles from the air with its extremely large mouth is legendary. However, it is a lesser-known fact that this accomplished aerial predator will also dine on food captured on the ground. Among the delicacies eaten by the birds while standing on the ground are worms, ants and a variety of other invertebrates.
