CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Actitis hypoleucos  

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
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© Geoff Walker 2013
Dohles Rocks, QLD (Sep, 2013)

The Common Sandpiper has found a small crab and-
 1) Carefully breaks off one leg at a time.
 2) Another leg goes down the hatch.
 3) Onto the next leg!
 4) Finally, precious little is left of the crab.

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Breakfast!

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Sequence of events

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Common Sandpiper