Foraging Collection (#79)

Ringed Plover Snettisham RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, UK BI006532
COS-1391 Ringed Plover Snettisham RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, UK Charadrius hiaticula Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Young Racoons - crabbing in mangrove swamp, Ding Darling NWR, florida, USA MA000021
COS-1254 Young Raccoons - crabbing in mangrove swamp Ding Darling NWR, florida, USA Procyon lotor Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bullfinch Eating red berry
CK-3962 Bullfinch - Eating red berries Pyrrhula pyrrhula Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Black Rhinoceros Maasai Mara National Park, Africa
CK-3641 Black Rhinoceros Maasai Mara National Park, Africa. Diceros bicornis Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wood Pigeon - Feeding on ground
CK-2566 Woodpigeon - Feeding on frosty ground Columba palumbus Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Klipspringer Augrabies National Park, South Africa
CH-5596 KLIPSPRINGER - EATING PLANT Augrabies National Park, South Africa. Oreotragus oreotragus Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Springbok Kalahari Desert, Africa
CH-3514 Springbok - herd Kalahari Desert, Africa. Antidorcas marsupialis Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Gambel's Quail - Male and female - Drinking - Replaces the California Quail in the desert
CAN-3411 Gambel's Quail - Male and female Arizona USA Callipepla gambelii John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pika Near Timberline, Colorado, USA
CAN-298 PIKA / Cony - Gathers food Near Timberline, Colorado, USA Ochotona princeps Related to rabbits John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Giant Panda - Feeding - Native to the central Chinese provinces of Dansu-Shensi
CAN-2715 Giant Panda - Feeding Native to the central Chinese provinces of Dansu-Shensi and Szechwan Ailuropoda melanoleuca Found in montane forests with dense stands of bamboo - Endangered species

Pika - With leaves in mouth - Colorado, USA - Storing vegetation to be used as food in winter - Inhabits talus slopes
CAN-2686 Pika / Cony - With leaves in mouth Colorado, USA Ochotona princeps John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pika - Leaf in mouth, storing vegetation to be used as food in winter - Inhabits talus slopes
CAN-2683 Pika / Cony - Leaf in mouth, storing vegetation to be used as food in winter, stores food in small piles of "hay" beneath boulders Colorado

Muskrat(s) - By water carrying nesting material in mouth, New York - Chiefly aquatic - Lives in marshes-edges of
CAN-2331 Muskrat - in water carrying nesting material in mouth New York Ondatra zibethica Nicknamed the Swamp Bunny - Chiefly aquatic - Lives in marshes-edges of ponds-lakes

Muskrat(s) - Two together by water, eating - New York, USA - Chiefly aquatic - Lives in marshes-edges of ponds-lakes
CAN-2330 Muskrats - Two by water, eating New York, USA Ondatra zibethica John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red-naped Sapsucker - Perched on tree trunk where rows of shallow holes have been drilled in the tree bark over a
CAN-2286 Red-naped Sapsucker - Perched on tree trunk where rows of shallow holes have been drilled in the tree bark over a period of years Montana

Uinta Ground Squirrel - Feeding - Fairly large ground squirrels found only in southwestern Montana-western
CAN-2278 Uinta Ground Squirrel - Feeding Wyoming, USA Spermophilus armatus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Columbian Ground Squirrel - Gathering grass in mouth to store in nest-Hibernates seven to eight months of the year-Eats
CAN-2275 Columbian Ground Squirrel - Gathering grass in mouth to store in nest Montana, USA Spermophilus columbianus Hibernates seven to eight months of the year-Eats grasses-plant stems

Mule Deer - Buck in velvet - Browsing - found throughout the entire western US including the four deserts - Are both
CAN-2274 Mule / Blacktail DEER - buck in velvet, browsing tree canopy Wyoming, USA Odocoileus hemionus Found throughout the entire western USA, including the four deserts

Canada Goose - Feeding. The most widespread goose in North America - Large waterfowl - Flocks travel in long strings in
CAN-2249 Canada Goose - feeding in water. New York, USA Branta canadensis This is the most widespread goose in North America, it has been introduced widely elsewhere in the world

Eastern Cottontail Rabbit -Lives in heavy brush-strips of forest with open areas nearby-edges of swamps
CAN-2154 Eastern Cottontail Rabbit Pennsylvania, USA Sylvilagus floridanus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pika / Cony - carrying food Talus Slope, near Timberline, Colorado, USA
CAN-2049 PIKA / Cony - carrying food Talus Slope, near Timberline, Colorado, USA Ochotona princeps Related to rabbits John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hog-nosed Skunk
BLT-20 HOG-NOSED SKUNK Conepatus chinga Yves Bilat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Goldfinch - Feeding on teasel side view Bedfordshire, UK
BB-776 Goldfinch - Feeding on teasel side view UK Carduelis carduelis Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Roe Deer - female feeding, captive Kent UK
BB-752 Roe DEER - feeding on leaves Kent UK Capreolus capreolus Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Common Wombat - feeding on grass. Patchy distribution in south-eastern mainland Australia and widespread in Tasmania
AUs-1738 Common Wombat - feeding on grass Asbestos Range National Park, northeastern Tasmania, Australia Vombatus ursinus Patchy distribution in south-eastern mainland Australia

Common Wombat - foraging beside boulder. Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Australian Capital Territory MPM00437
AUs-1736 Common Wombat - foraging beside boulder Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Australian Capital Territory Vombatus ursinus Michael Maconachie / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are

Cape Hare foraging in open area in early morning. Inhabits drier, open habitat
ASW-4603 Cape Hare - foraging in open area in early morning Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa Lepus capensis Inhabits drier, open habitat

Young male nyala - browsing foliage in shade of tree. Endemic to lowveld of Southern Savanna
ASW-4379 Young male Nyala - browsing foliage in shade of tree. Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Tragelaphus angasii Endemic to lowveld of Southern Savanna

Crimson-breasted Shrike - Adult foraging on ground. Inhabits thornveld and semi-arid scrub
ASW-4315 Crimson-breasted Shrike - Adult foraging on ground. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa. Laniarius atrococcineus Feeds on invertebrates and small fruits

Western Corella. Inhabit tree-lined watercourses and adjacent plains. Flocks feed on ground
ASW-4275 Western Corella Joondalup Park, Perth, W. Australia. Cacatua pastinator Inhabit tree-lined watercourses and adjacent plains

Warthog male with large tusks. Rooting for underground tubers. Addo Elephant National Park, E. Cape, South Africa
ASW-4274 Warthog male with large tusks - rooting for underground tubers Addo Elephant National Park, E. Cape, South Africa Phacochoerus aethiopicus Fam: Suidae Alan J. S

Hooded Parrot male foraging on ground. Sedentary, uncommon. Bird park, Kalbarri, W. Australia
ASW-4256 Hooded Parrot - male foraging on ground Bird park, Kalbarri, W. Australia. Psephotus dissimilis sedentary, uncommon Alan J. S

Northern redbacked vole, feeds on Siberian stone pine (Pinus sibirica Mayr)
ANZ-736 Northern red-backed vole - feeds on Siberian stone pine (Pinus sibirica Mayr) seeds - a cone on the left Taiga-forest floor near river Negustyah, a tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan

Tundra / Root Vole, feeds on plants at river Negustyah (tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan) bank in the night
ANZ-735 Tundra / Root Vole - feeds on plants at river Negustyah bank at night (tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan) typical across Siberian plains; Uganskii Nature Reserve, Siberia

Siberian Lemming - feeding on grass in tundra of Taimyr Peninsula, near Dikson, Russian Arctic
ANZ-62 SIBERIAN LEMMING - feeding on grass tundra of Taimyr Peninsula, Russian Arctic Lemmus sibiricus Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bank Vole - eating blackberries
AEB-1748 Bank Vole - eating blackberries Clethrionomys glareolus Elizabeth Bomford Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

African Spoonbill - feeding in water. South Luangwa Valley National Park - Zambia - Africa
WAT-9225 African Spoonbill - feeding in water South Luangwa Valley National Park - Zambia - Africa Platalea alba M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Yellow-billed Stork - feeding in water. South Luangwa Valley National Park - Zambia - Africa
WAT-9224 Yellow-billed Stork - feeding in water South Luangwa Valley National Park - Zambia - Africa Mycteria ibis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Cigogne a bec jaune
WAT-9160 Yellow-billed Stork - standing in water Kenya - Africa Mycteria ibis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Whooper Swan - flock by lake Lake Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8467 Whooper Swan - flock by lake Lake Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan Cygnus cygnus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red-crowned Crane - flock in snow Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8310 Red-crowned Crane - flock in snow Hokkaido, Japan Grus japonensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red-crowned Crane - pair Hokkaido, Japan
WAT-8303 Red-crowned Crane - pair Hokkaido, Japan Grus japonensis M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Greylag Goose. France
WAT-12728 Greylag Goose France Anser anser M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Greylag Goose - two. France
WAT-12726 Greylag Goose - two France Anser anser M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Egret - feeding. Alsace - France
WAT-12717 Great Egret - feeding Alsace - France Ardea alba M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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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.