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> When they feed on grasshoppers and strawberries, Upland Sandpipers are “truly delicious.” In our era where foodies exist and some number of them have effecti
by office_drone 2y ago
> When they feed on grasshoppers and strawberries, Upland Sandpipers are “truly delicious.”
In our era where foodies exist and some number of them have effectively no spending limit, I wonder if any business raises sandpipers for use in a truly rare dining experience.
- bwestergard 2y agoThey are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty, and in the U.S. under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
- office_drone 2y agoThat just means that certain permits may be needed, and only in two countries out of the bird's natural range of two dozen.
- msrenee 2y agoThree countries, but your point stands.
- foreigner 2y agoThis is the plot of "The Freshman", which is an excellent movie. Starring Matthew Broderick, and featuring Marlon Brando parodying himself in The Godfather!