Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Clammin’

Worrying the water, and presumably the muddy rocks below, this Herring Gull was hunting for clams.
From a floating position, the bird leaped up and dived, rather like a fox.
Most of the dives came up empty-beaked.
But three hardshell clams were grabbed while I watched from a couple of different angles. Come back tomorrow for more…

mthew

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