Tick-eating birds on Long Island

Name: Tick-eating birds on Long Island
Uploaded: 2017-07-26T21:23:00+00:00
Duration: 1 min 42 s
Description: One by one, 28 northern bobwhite quail were released into the wild in Port Washington, Long Island. Within minutes, the 9-week-old birds started searching for bugs. The project is part of a pilot program designed by Ranger Eric Powers, a wildlife educator, to help combat ticks. Quails are known to eat the potentially deadly insect.

One by one, 28 northern bobwhite quail were released into the wild in Port Washington, Long Island. Within minutes, the 9-week-old birds started searching for bugs. The project is part of a pilot program designed by Ranger Eric Powers, a wildlife educator, to help combat ticks. Quails are known to eat the potentially deadly insect.

Posted July 26, 2017 6:07pm EDT