Why do Pied Wagtails walk on ice? (1 Viewer)

[trw]

I 've seen Pied Wagtails walking on ice on several occasions. Today four were walking on parts of a lake which were frozen. They looked like they were searching for food, but what sort of food would they find on a stretch of frozen ice? There were plenty of areas around the lake which weren't frozen so what would induce them to take to the frozen water?

 

[foresttwitcher]

Possibly feeding on dead / dying insects on the ice surface.

 

[KenM]

I 've seen Pied Wagtails walking on ice on several occasions. Today four were walking on parts of a lake which were frozen. They looked like they were searching for food, but what sort of food would they find on a stretch of frozen ice? There were plenty of areas around the lake which weren't frozen so what would induce them to take to the frozen water?

Suspect prey items would be easier to see and predate…nowhere to hide.

Cheers

 

[Earnest lad]

I couldnt resist answering the questions as if it was a humorous riddle of the kind one used to hear more often than nowadays.
"Why did the Pied Wagtail walk on ice"?
Because it didn't have a pair of skates.

 

[The Robin]

I couldnt resist answering the questions as if it was a humorous riddle of the kind one used to hear more often than nowadays.
"Why did the Pied Wagtail walk on ice"?
Because it didn't have a pair of skates.

Because it was the chicken day off.

 

[Earnest lad]

Because it was the chicken day off.

Why do Pied Wagtails walk on ice in cold weather?
Because there is no ice in warm weather!. duh