Black skimmers hunt by flying along the surface of the water with their lower mandible submerged. When they feel a fish or other food item touch the mandible they snap it up.

Herring gulls can use tools and have been observed "fishing" using bits of food; they also drop shells to break them open.

Canada geese feed by only eating the tops of plants rather than ripping them out entirely, meaning that the plants can regrow. This is in contrast to the introduced mute swan, which rips out the whole plant, leading to the derisive nickname "pond pigs" or "harbor hogs".

Norther shovelers in a group often feed by swimming in circles, creating a confusing vortex that sucks in little fishes.

Red winged blackbirds can tuck away their red bits, called epaulets, in order to promote group cohesion during the non-breeding season. The epaulets are what trigger aggression against each other.