Swallow Them Whole, a photo from Washington, West

Photographer's Note

This guy and about 200 others fish away for fresh clams in from of my home. So busy. They seem to swallow them whole .... about 8-9 in a few hours during the right tide height. Surf Scoter Duck. Interesting animal behavior. David

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lousat (130033) 2020-11-25 15:30

Hi David,must they have a nice stomach to digest whole clams, or maybe they spit out the shell after a pre-chew? Really an interesting and curious post, good quality of details despite the distance. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (205826) 2020-11-25 20:55

Ciao David, great capture of lovely bird in action, wonderful natural colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jemaflor (135484) 2020-11-25 23:07

Hi David,
Good shot, excellent timing to take the view with the dynamic impression, so nice brightness and blue tone for water, tfs.

COSTANTINO (104245) 2020-11-25 23:12

hello dear friend and have a nice day
original version
nice timing!!!!!
you captured this moment perfectly
you are a real artist photographer...
photo destinated for an exhibition
regards
Costantino

emka (152314) 2020-11-26 0:15

Hello Dr David, Fantastic scene with the bird and its catch. Excellent close-up picture. Best regards MAlgo

Royaldevon (75510) 2020-11-26 3:10

Hello David,

What an amazing shot!
We can see the clam, tightly grasped in the duck's beak!

Normally, we would be searching for sharpness of details but, the motion blur and the water details give this photograph a wonderful sense of fluidity, that adds so much more information, beyond the creatures themselves.

Thank you for sharing this,
Bev :-)