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"Foraging: A Journey of Survival and Sustenance" In the vast tapestry of nature, creatures big and small embark on a timeless quest for sustenance

Background imageForaging Collection: African Elephant - Cow with young calf. Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe, Africa. 3ME277

African Elephant - Cow with young calf. Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe, Africa. 3ME277
TOM-835 African Elephant - Cow with young calf Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe, Africa. Loxodonta africana Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageForaging Collection: Picture No. 11807386

Picture No. 11807386
Small Songbird tracks in snow March in Connecticut bird tracks in snow Date:

Background imageForaging Collection: Grey-crowned Babbler - Foraging on a lawn at Mt Barnett, Gibb River Road, Kimberley

Grey-crowned Babbler - Foraging on a lawn at Mt Barnett, Gibb River Road, Kimberley, Western Australia
DH-4237 Grey-crowned Babbler - Foraging on a lawn at Mt Barnett, Gibb River Road, Kimberley, Western Australia. Pomatostamus temporalis Don Hadden Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageForaging Collection: Hooded Crow -Corvus corone cornix- hunting for fish on a lake, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Hooded Crow -Corvus corone cornix- hunting for fish on a lake, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Background imageForaging Collection: Picture No. 11049912

Picture No. 11049912
Borneo Elephant / Borneo Pygmy Elephant (subspecies of Asian elephant) feeding Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo, Asia Date:

Background imageForaging Collection: Black-bellied Dipper (Cinclus cinclus cinclus) adult, feeding in turbulent water

Black-bellied Dipper (Cinclus cinclus cinclus) adult, feeding in turbulent water, River Little Ouse, Thetford, Norfolk, England, February

Background imageForaging Collection: Great tit in flight

Great tit in flight
Great tit. High-speed photograph of a great tit, Parus major, taking off with a nut in its beak. This is one of the largest of the tits and lives in mixed woodland, farmland and semi-open areas

Background imageForaging Collection: Bumble bee collecting pollen

Bumble bee collecting pollen
Bumble bee (Bombus sp.) collecting pollen fom a flower. Bumble bees are important pollinators

Background imageForaging Collection: Grey crowned-crane - searching the grassland near a seasonal waterhole in its constant quest for

Grey crowned-crane - searching the grassland near a seasonal waterhole in its constant quest for frogs
RS-148 Crowned CRANE - feeding East African Balearica regulorum Searcing the grassland near a seasonal waterhole in it constant quest for frogs

Background imageForaging Collection: Capybara FG 9581 Mother & Baby grazing, Venezuela. Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris © Francois Gohier

Capybara FG 9581 Mother & Baby grazing, Venezuela. Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON
FG-9581 CAPYBARA - Mother and baby grazing Venezuela, South America Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageForaging Collection: African Elephant - Bull shaking acacia tree to dislodge seedpods which it will then pickup off

African Elephant - Bull shaking acacia tree to dislodge seedpods which it will then pickup off ground and eat
TOM-839 African Elephant - Bull shaking acacia tree to dislodge seedpods which it will then pick up off ground and eat. Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

Background imageForaging Collection: Asian / Indian Elephant - baby

Asian / Indian Elephant - baby
MI-264 Asian / Indian Elephant - baby Elephas maximus Masahiro Iijima Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageForaging Collection: Wapiti Grazing, in shallow water

Wapiti Grazing, in shallow water
CK-3060 Wapiti - Grazing, in shallow water. Cervus canadensis Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageForaging Collection: Galah feeding on lawn of town park. Widespread, abundant species. Kalbarri, W. Australia

Galah feeding on lawn of town park. Widespread, abundant species. Kalbarri, W. Australia
ASW-4251 Galah feeding on lawn of town park Widespread, abundant species. Kalbarri, W. Australia Eolophus roseicapilla Alan J. S

Background imageForaging Collection: Avocet - Feeding at twighlight on sea estuary. Isle of Texel, Holland

Avocet - Feeding at twighlight on sea estuary. Isle of Texel, Holland
USH-1682 Avocet - Feeding at twighlight on sea estuary. Isle of Texel, Holland Recurvirostra avosetta Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageForaging Collection: Monarch Butterfly - on purple coneflower. U. S. A. Summer. px240

Monarch Butterfly - on purple coneflower. U. S. A. Summer. px240
TOM-934 Wanderer / Monarch / Milkweed Butterfly - on purple coneflower, (Echinacea purpurea) U.S.A. Summer Danaus plexippus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageForaging Collection: Monarch butterfly - on purple coneflower. Px277

Monarch butterfly - on purple coneflower. Px277
TOM-1057 Wanderer / MONARCH / Milkweed Butterfly - on purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) Danaus plexippus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageForaging Collection: Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) adult, calling, foraging on foreshore, Studland Bay, Dorset, England

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) adult, calling, foraging on foreshore, Studland Bay, Dorset, England, march

Background imageForaging Collection: Cedar Waxwing eating Serviceberries, Marion County, Illinois

Cedar Waxwing eating Serviceberries, Marion County, Illinois

Background imageForaging Collection: A female cardinal

A female cardinal

Background imageForaging Collection: Greater Roadrunner with lizard in desert, Pima County, Arizona

Greater Roadrunner with lizard in desert, Pima County, Arizona

Background imageForaging Collection: USA, South Texas. Aranas National Wildlife Refuge, sandhill cranes pair (lesser)

USA, South Texas. Aranas National Wildlife Refuge, sandhill cranes pair (lesser)

Background imageForaging Collection: USA, South Texas. Aranas National Wildlife Refuge, whooping cranes calling

USA, South Texas. Aranas National Wildlife Refuge, whooping cranes calling

Background imageForaging Collection: USA, South Texas. Aranas National Wildlife Refuge, whooping crane pair foraging

USA, South Texas. Aranas National Wildlife Refuge, whooping crane pair foraging

Background imageForaging Collection: USA, South Texas. Sandhill crane (lesser) and black-bellied whistling ducks

USA, South Texas. Sandhill crane (lesser) and black-bellied whistling ducks

Background imageForaging Collection: Bull moose, velvet antlers

Bull moose, velvet antlers

Background imageForaging Collection: Red crossbill foraging during migration stop, Washington State, USA

Red crossbill foraging during migration stop, Washington State, USA

Background imageForaging Collection: Northern pintail ducks, foraging in flooded agriculture field, migration stop, USA, Oregon

Northern pintail ducks, foraging in flooded agriculture field, migration stop, USA, Oregon

Background imageForaging Collection: Red crossbills foraging, Washington State, USA

Red crossbills foraging, Washington State, USA

Background imageForaging Collection: Northern pintail drake, foraging in flooded farmers field, USA, Oregon

Northern pintail drake, foraging in flooded farmers field, USA, Oregon

Background imageForaging Collection: Hairy woodpecker

Hairy woodpecker

Background imageForaging Collection: USA, Montana, long-billed curlew foraging

USA, Montana, long-billed curlew foraging

Background imageForaging Collection: Gila woodpecker foraging on cactus skeleton, USA, Arizona

Gila woodpecker foraging on cactus skeleton, USA, Arizona

Background imageForaging Collection: USA, Washington State. Hood Canal, bald eagle flyby

USA, Washington State. Hood Canal, bald eagle flyby

Background imageForaging Collection: Elegant trogon searching for a meal, USA, Arizona

Elegant trogon searching for a meal, USA, Arizona

Background imageForaging Collection: Elephants walk and graze in arid grasslands in the Kunene Region

Elephants walk and graze in arid grasslands in the Kunene Region. Damaraland, Huab River Valley, Kunene, Namibia

Background imageForaging Collection: Elephants graze from trees in the Kunene Region. Huab River Valley, Kunene, Namibia

Elephants graze from trees in the Kunene Region. Huab River Valley, Kunene, Namibia

Background imageForaging Collection: A group of warthogs, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, foraging. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

A group of warthogs, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, foraging. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Background imageForaging Collection: Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan, 1908

Background imageForaging Collection: 'Christmas Time' - painted by W. Hemsley, 1857. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith

"Christmas Time" - painted by W. Hemsley, 1857. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
"Christmas Time" - painted by W. Hemsley, 1857. He volunteered, no doubt, with boyish bravado, to face the weather

Background imageForaging Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Background imageForaging Collection: Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Possibly Itsukushima Shinto Shrine

Background imageForaging Collection: Gathering Spring Herbs, from the illustrated book 'Picture Book: Flowers of the... New Year, 1801

Gathering Spring Herbs, from the illustrated book "Picture Book: Flowers of the... New Year, 1801
Gathering Spring Herbs, from the illustrated book "Picture Book: Flowers of the Four Seasons (Ehon shiki no hana), " vol. 1, Japan, New Year, 1801

Background imageForaging Collection: Spindle-Spinning Wool Gathered from the Hedges, 1943. Creator: Unknown

Spindle-Spinning Wool Gathered from the Hedges, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Spindle-Spinning Wool Gathered from the Hedges, 1943. British women contribute to the war effort. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

Background imageForaging Collection: Quinault berry picker, c1913. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Quinault berry picker, c1913. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Quinault berry picker, c1913

Background imageForaging Collection: Buffalo berry gatherers-Mandan, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Buffalo berry gatherers-Mandan, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Buffalo berry gatherers-Mandan, c1908

Background imageForaging Collection: The fruit gatherers, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

The fruit gatherers, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The fruit gatherers, c1905. Two Tewa girls picking fruit with basket, bowls on the ground

Background imageForaging Collection: Gathering Seeds-Coast Pomo, c1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Gathering Seeds-Coast Pomo, c1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Gathering Seeds-Coast Pomo, c1924. Cecilia Joaquin, Pomo woman, full-length portrait, standing, using seed beater to gather seeds into a burden basket




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"Foraging: A Journey of Survival and Sustenance" In the vast tapestry of nature, creatures big and small embark on a timeless quest for sustenance. From the Gloucester Old Spot Pig JD 1761, with its endearing snout rooting through fertile soil, to the majestic White-tailed Eagle poised above Norwegian waters, ready to snatch a fish from its liquid domain; foraging is an art that spans continents. Even in Yellowstone National Park's rugged landscapes, where the American Bison roams freely, we witness their unwavering determination as they graze upon grasses that whisper stories of ancient times. Meanwhile, the vibrant Red Admiral butterfly flutters gracefully amidst German meadows in search of nectar-laden treasures hidden within Common Boneset flowers. The African Elephant TOM 583 demonstrates remarkable dexterity as it reaches up with its mighty trunk to break off branches from towering trees in Mana Pools National Park. This act not only nourishes their colossal bodies but also shapes their environment. Yet they are take on different forms - sometimes driven by necessity rather than choice. As history tells us during Sherman's March to the Sea, plundering plantations became a means of survival amid chaos and conflict. Alongside rivers like Zambezi in Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park, another giant emerges - the Large African Elephant Bull. With each deliberate step along the riverbank edge while feeding on lush vegetation, it reminds us of nature's delicate balance between predator and prey. Not limited to land alone are those who traverse skies and seas alike. The Black-headed Gull flock follows tractors ploughing stubble fields in North Norfolk during winter plumage migration – an orchestrated ballet between man-made machinery and opportunistic birds seeking morsels left behind. Delving beneath our feet lies another world entirely – that of industrious moles tirelessly tunneling through earthy corridors while foraging near-surface roots.