Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) searching for little morsels amoungst the rock and seaweed at low tide in  Rye, East Sussex, UK. The Turnstone aptly named, it will flip stones of almost its own body weight has been recorded feeding on a very wide range of prey, including bird's eggs, chips and even corpses, in this case a crab shell.
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Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Searching for morsels of food on the Sea shore, Rye, East Sussex, UK
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) searching for little morsels amoungst the rock and seaweed at low tide in Rye, East Sussex, UK. The Turnstone aptly named, it will flip stones of almost its own body weight has been recorded feeding on a very wide range of prey, including bird's eggs, chips and even corpses, in this case a crab shell.

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Date: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Rye East Sussex UK
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