Shellfish
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I arrived at the estuary to find this chase in progress. The crow had found a shellfish, and the gull wanted it. The chase went on for a good 5 minutes before the gull finally broke off the pursuit.
Wikipedia: The oriental pied hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) is an Indo-Malayan pied hornbill, a large canopy-dwelling bird belonging to the family Bucerotidae.Two other common names for this species are Sunda pied hornbill (convexus) and Malaysian pied hornbill.
The species is considered to be among the smallest and most common of the Asian hornbills. It has the largest distribution in the genus and is found in the Indian Subcontinent and throughout Southeast Asia Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The oriental pied hornbill's diet includes fruit, insects, shellfish, small reptiles and, sometimes, small mammals and birds including their eggs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_pied_hornbill
Conservation status: Least Concern
A Willet prepares to swallow a crab after carefully immobilizing it.
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St. Paulus / Weckhoven / Neuss / North Rhine-Westphalia / Germany
Album of Germany (the west): www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/albums/72157713209...
Album of Neuss: www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/albums/72157625997...
Despite its name, as far as Im aware, Oystercatchers dont eat Oysters! Cockles and Mussels is what they seem to prefer.
This one was on the beach at RSPB Titchwell {north Norfolk, UK}.
There's nothing like fresh live seafood to boost your appetite. I wasn't expecting to see live food markets in downtown Bangkok but to my surprise there were! It is nice to switch up from local rice dishes every so often.
These 4 were about 1 km away so I'm not sure what they were doing but they were very intent on it! We had lunch with friends today at Waitati about 15 minutes north of our CBD but well within the bounds of the city.
Comments much appreciated!
Yellow-crowned Night Heron, with a red swamp crayfish (Louisiana crayfish).
Murfree Springs Wetlands, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Sometimes I am bowled over by a bird's abilitiy to find food in - to me at least - the most surprising places.
Here a carrion crow took off from a muddy bank beside a shallow lake; hovered for a second; dropped ankle deep into the water; and then surfaced pulling an enormous freshwater mussel from the mud.
This image is included in a gallery "Another Random Photo Folder" curated by Jason Williams.
The Buchan Caves are a group of limestone caves that include the Royal Cave and the Fairy Cave, located south-west of Buchan, in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. They have a total length of between 3 and 4 Km, and six entrances.
The limestone rock at Buchan was laid down during the Devonian period about 300 – 400 million years ago. At the time, the sea covered this area of East Gippsland which was alive with shellfish and coral. Their remains were deposited in layers and over the years compacted to form limestone. The caves were formed by solution of the limestone.
The Buchan Caves are located approximately 360 Km from Melbourne, along the Princes Highway, north of Lakes Entrance. (Wikipedia)
Tours were conducted by candlelight and magnesium ribbon from 1907 until in the 1920s. During the 1920s and up until 1970, the caves were lit by power generated at the Buchan Caves Reserve. In 2008 both Royal and Fairy Caves were rewired with low heat and low voltage LEDs.
The magnificent Royal Cave is a through-tour with a separate entrance and exit. Connected by intimate passages, the cave features a number of large, heavily decorated chambers, including the Octopus Chamber, the massive Princess Royal Chamber, and the Skeleton Chamber. Noted decorations include the Crystal Portal, Niobe's Bower, Font of the Gods, Indian Rugs and the Temple of Peace (The Buchan Caves by Kent Henderson).
This is a handheld high ISO image taken in the Royal Cave. It covers some of the interesting features at the Octopus Chamber. No tripods or flashlights were allowed in the cave.
Geographical coordinates of the image taken: 37°29'46"S - 148°9'52"O
(Explored : Mar 31, 2022 #122)