Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) looking into crab shell, Rye, East Sussex, UK | Glenn Upton-Fletcher Wildlife Photography

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Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) cleaning out a crab shell, 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) looking into crab shell, Rye, East Sussex, UK
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) cleaning out a crab shell, 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.

Filename:	Ruddy Turnstone_GUFP1148PO.tiff
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Date:	27 Dec 2009
Location:	Rye East Sussex UK
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Copyright:	©2009 Glenn Upton-Fletcher, All Rights Reserved
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