BRDL 46

3/10/22 - REKN- Red Knot

It had to happen some time. Couldn't get the BRDL today in the 6 tries. Actually got the 'RE' on the first try when I tried the Red-eyed Vireo (REVI). But then I failed on Reddish Egret(REEG), Red Warbler(REWA), Red Crossbill(RECR), Red Junglefowl(REJU), and Redhead (REDH). Could have also been a Red Phalarope. Should have known better, but there's always a first time!

Red knots are incredible migrators, but their numbers are in danger due to overharvesting of horseshoe crab eggs. They have very large gizzards, since they swallow mollusks whole and grind up the shells in their gizzard.

By Chuck Homler d/b/a Focus On Wildlife - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69284157