Turnstone foraging - hailstorm sweeps beach

Beautiful Ruddy Turnstones (Arenaria interpres; Steinvender) foraging with Purple Sandpipers. Sandy beach and snow covered mountain across quiet fjord. Hail storm sweeps in and covers the sand with hailstones. The bird uses its stout beak to flick the pebbles away and get at its invertebrate prey. Slo-mo sequence shows how the bird uses it sturdy bill and stout body to leverage a stone.
https://youtu.be/1NtvsFV5btY shows the breeding plumage and foraging behavior of A.i. morinella, the main subspecies in the Americas.

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