It’s actually less about the “quality” of worms and more about the fact that worms are active in the surface usually from evening after sunset until early morning. So a bird that doesn’t arrive on the field to hunt worms before early morning probably won’t find any when they get there in the day time and the worms have gone below ground, unless it is raining in which case worms are likely to surface.
Of course, most diurnal birds tend to sleep when the sun sets- but a bird could also hunt worms after 6pm or so. That said- a big part of the reason you don’t see more birds hunting worms at night is because lots of predators are nocturnal and the ground is a dangerous place for birds generally. So a diurnal bird which generally can’t see well at night would generally be at a huge disadvantage to hunt worms at night.
So it’s less about the quality of the worms and more like good general advice about improving the bird (or supposedly your own) chance of success.
Glad you appreciate the neatness! The meme is still funny and the overall message rings true I think- the thing that works best for a situation and a given individual will be… that which works best for them! Lol.
Of course, most diurnal birds tend to sleep when the sun sets- but a bird could also hunt worms after 6pm or so. That said- a big part of the reason you don’t see more birds hunting worms at night is because lots of predators are nocturnal and the ground is a dangerous place for birds generally. So a diurnal bird which generally can’t see well at night would generally be at a huge disadvantage to hunt worms at night.
So it’s less about the quality of the worms and more like good general advice about improving the bird (or supposedly your own) chance of success.