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Plunge dive sequence:
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(1) Listen from perch and locate prey under snow.
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(2) Fly slowly to spot above prey.
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(3) Plunge down, face- and feet-first, with clenched “fists.”
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(4) Crash through crust with
clenched feet.
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(5) Reach around under snow with long legs. Can reach 1 1/2 feet or further.
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(6) Come up with prey held in one foot.
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(7) Fly back to perch and swallow prey.
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