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2016 Wildlife Photo Contest

Herring Gull, Fort De Soto, United States
Herring Gull with Spider Crab

Species: Herring Gull | Location: Fort De Soto, United States

While walking the beach at Fort De Soto Park in Pinellas County, FL, I observed a Herring Gull take a Spider Crab from the surf line. He later flew about 50-feet into the air and then dropped the crab onto the sand in order to kill it. He then consumed it on the beach.

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