Foraging Collection (page 3)

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

Inhabitants of the island of Sitka (northwest coast of America), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of

Grandidiers / Giant Striped Mongoose (Galidictis grandidieri) foraging at night. Western edge of the Mahafaly Plateau, Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, south west Madagascar

Stewart Island Brown Kiwi / Southern Tokoeka (Apteryx australis lawryi), female probing by scent for sand hoppers in rotting kelp beach wrack, Ocean Beach, Stewart Island, New Zealand

Green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) with small worm it has caught in shallow freshwater lake, Gloucestershire, UK, August

American avocet (Recurvirostra americana), adult in breeding plumage foraging by sweeping its bill from side to side through shallow water, Orange County, California, USA, April

California Gull (Larus californicus), foraging for alkali flies (Ephydra hians) by running through swarm snapping its bill, on the shore at Mono Lake, California, USA. Digital frame expansion

Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor) adult in breeding plumage capturing fish by half-running half-flying across waters surface and stabbing with its bill, Viera Wetlands, Brevard County, Florida

Pine marten (Martes martes) foraging in Pine (Pinus sp) woodland at night. Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK

Eurasian badger (Meles meles), two foraging in Pine (Pinus sp) woodland. Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK

Elephant (Loxodonta africana), male standing on hind legs to reach acacia pods with Cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) in background. Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) foraging for food, Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India

Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) large female foraging over seagrass in shallow water. The Sandbar, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. British West Indies. Caribbean Sea

Redwing (Turdus iliacus) in winter on windfall apples. Dorset, UK, December 2010

Black bear (Ursus americanus), preparing for hibernation. Maine, USA

Badger (Meles meles) portrait, standing in field of Buttercups. Mid Devon, England, June

Badger (Meles meles) cub inside hollow log, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, June

Young subadult Badger forages in evening sun {Meles meles} Derbyshire England

White spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) feeding by digging in the sand and seagrass for invertebrates. East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Caribbean Sea

Badger (Meles meles) foraging in woodland on edge of forest, Black Forest, The Black Forest, Germany, May. Highly commended in Mammals category, GDT competition 2011

Young bull moose foraging in a woodland
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Portrait of male moose standing in the forest foraging in the tall grass near Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Portrait of a male moose (Alces alces gigas) standing in the tall grasses foraging amid the woodlands near Anchorage; Alaska, United States of America

European roller -Coracias garrulus- in flight with prey, grass snake -Natrix natrix-, Kiskunsag National Park, Hungary

Foraging black-tailed godwit
Gert J ter Horst

An adult male Celebes crested macaque (Macaca nigra), foraging in Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

An adult Celebes crested macaque (Macaca nigra), foraging in Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Alpha male Timber wolf (Canis lupus lycaon) hunting in snow, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada

Great white egret (Ardea alba) fishing in shallow pond, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, August

Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus) male foraging in forest understory. Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, Central India

Sulawesi or Celebes c black macaque (Macaca nigra) foraging on exposed beach at low tide. Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) foraging in autumn leaves. London, England, UK. November

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on a Crab apple (Malus sylvestnis) flower in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, April

Bearded Pigs (Sus barbatus) foraging on forest floor. Near Nepenthes Field Camp, mid-altitude montane forest, Sabahs Lost World, Borneo

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with full pollen baskets feeding on Balkan anemone (Anemone blanda). In garden. Surrey, England, UK. April

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) extending proboscis to nectar on Common rue (Ruta graveolens). Green aphid (Aphidoidea) beneath flower. Surrey, England, UK. July

Cambridge vagrant butterfly (Nepheronia thalassina) nectaring on Lantana (Lantana camara). Flowers turn from yellow to pink when no nectar is provided. In garden, Tanzania. Native to tropical Americas

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on freshly opened yellow Lantana (Lantana camara) flowers. Flowers turn pink when nectar no longer provided. In garden, Tanzania. Native to tropical Americas

Bumblebee (Bombus sp) queen feeding on Crocus (Crocus korolkowii), covered in pollen. Ansob Pass, Tajikistan. April

Bumblebee scarab beetles (Pygopleurus humeralis) feeding on Phelypaea flower (Phelypaea coccinea). Flower has marks that mimic beetle elytra wings to attract pollinators

Coquerels sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) searching fallen fruit on forest floor, Mangatsa, Madagascar

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) foraging in forest, climbing down tree trunk, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, October

Quinling Golden snub nosed monkey (Rhinopitecus roxellana qinlingensis) family group foraging along a small creek in a gullly. Zhouzhi Nature Reserve, Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi, China

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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.