As their name suggests, turnstones often forage by using their short, chisel-like bill to turn over stones and other objects. To increase leverage when overturning heavy objects like kelp or driftwood, Black Turnstones crouch down on their lower legs to thrust the object upward with more force. They sometimes use the entire body to “snowplow” headlong into a heavy mass of kelp, exposing brine flies, fish eggs, and other food.~ All About Birds

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