To the Victor.........

As if raising its wings in final triumph, the victorious whimbrel shows off its prize for all to see.

 

This will be the final shot in this series - it was so much fun to witness and then tell the story. Nature is so fascinating - we just need to take the time to slow down and observe.

 

One of the things that made this so interesting to watch was the role the sand crab played. As the two whimbrels scuffled, the crab was doing everything within its power to escape. It was dropped several times and would scurry away, only to be picked up like a fumbled football. Then the race would start all over again. The next day I observed a long-billed curlew catch a sand crab and do the same catch, release, catch routine until the crab moved no more. Once the crab quit moving the bird swallowed it down shell and all. Pretty resourceful and ingenious birds I would say!

 

Thanks for staying with me as this story played out! As always I greatly appreciate your views and comments.

 

Have a great week ahead!

 

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