Foraging Collection (page 7)

Gray catbird leaving serviceberry bush with berry, Marion County, Illinois

Cedar waxwing with berry

Root Diggers, c. 1837 (w / c and gouache on paper)
5310542 Root Diggers, c.1837 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 19.4x14.4 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Great Spotted Woodpecker, male at bird table, Hessen, Germany Date: 29-Jul-19

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Bluethroat - male, white spotted variety, with dragonfly nymph in beak, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

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Bluethroat - male, white spotted variety, with dragonfly nymph in beak, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

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Bluethroat - male, white spotted variety, with dragonfly nymph in beak, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

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Redshank - chick foraging for food in mud on lake shore, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

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Pied / White Wagtai - feeding on lawn, North Hessen, Germany Date: 11-Feb-19

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Roe Deer - animals feeding on snow covered field, North Hessen, Germany Date: 11-Feb-19

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Roe Deer - animals feeding on snow covered field, North Hessen, Germany Date: 11-Feb-19

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Redshank - walking across mudflats, foraging for food, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

Darwins woodpecker finch (Cactospiza pallida) using twig as tool to extract beetle grub from dead branch, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, South America

Northern Parula (Parula americana) perched

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) perched

Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) foraging male

Prothonotary Warbler (Prothonotary citrea) flying

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) perched in cattails

Female Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) foraging inside a rotting tree trunk, Verteskozma, Hungary. Hungary Nature Photographer of the Year Competition 2021 Highly Commended - Mammals Behaviour category

Wild boar (Sus scrofa) crossing drying pond with Great white egret (Ardea alba) fishing in background, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, August

Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) swimming on pond, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, August

Three Spoonbills (Platalea leucorodia) feeding in shallow pond, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, August

Mixed group of Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), Great white egret (Ardea alba) and Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) on misty morning in shallow pond, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, August

Two Black swans (Cygnus atratus) on water, Noirmoutier Island, Vendee, France, July

Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) foraging, Vendeen Marsh, Vendee, France, May

Shoshone Root Diggers, c. 1837 (pen and ink and watercolor on paper)
5054740 Shoshone Root Diggers, c.1837 (pen and ink and watercolor on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 12.1x15.9 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, USA; American, out of copyright

Wild boar (Sus scrofa) big male foraging in autumn forest during the hunting season in the Ardennes, Belgium. November

Sanderling (Calidris alba) Britanny, France, October

Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata) in west Texas habitat

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) eating berries

South Padre Island surf, wet beach and sanderling

Mallard, close-up feeding

Garde Mobile de la Seine (coloured engraving)
3621742 Garde Mobile de la Seine (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garde Mobile de la Seine (Mobile Guard of the Seine)

Switzerland: porcinos or ceps (Boletus edulis) (chromolitho)
968689 Switzerland: porcinos or ceps (Boletus edulis) (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Switzerland: porcinos or ceps (Boletus edulis)

Austria: mousseron (Agaricus torilosus) (chromolitho)
968687 Austria: mousseron (Agaricus torilosus) (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Austria: mousseron (Agaricus torilosus)

Mussel Gatherers (oil on canvas)
6198147 Mussel Gatherers (oil on canvas) by Brown, William Marshall (1863-1936); 81.3x117.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Scottish, out of copyright

Facsimile of November: feeding acorns to the pigs by Jean Colombe (vellum)
BAL65826 Facsimile of November: feeding acorns to the pigs by Jean Colombe (vellum) by Colombe, Jean (c.1430-c.93) (after); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Wandervogel Movement - vegetarian hikers forage for food
The leader of an expedition of vegetarian hikers gives a lecture on foraging for food ini the great outdoors. Date: 1932

Sloth in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c
STC227391 Sloth in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c.1850 (colour litho) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Harvesting the Land and the Sea, 1873 (oil on canvas)
Ma447087 Harvesting the Land and the Sea, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 11.5 x 22 inches cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

A foraging party, October 1870 (engraving)
959028 A foraging party, October 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A foraging party, October 1870)

Foraging for a Christmas Dinner (engraving)
1620698 Foraging for a Christmas Dinner (engraving) by Goddard, George Bouverie (1832-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foraging for a Christmas Dinner)

Blackberry picking 1880
A woman on the edge of a field picking wild blackberries. circa 1880

Gathering wood violets 1872
Two young women gathering wood violets, sweet scent of this flower was popular in Victorian times and was used in sweets and baked goods. Date: 1872

Gathering cowslips 1872
Two young girls picking wild cowslips from the woods. Date: 1872

Gathering blackberries 1872
Victorian women and a girl picking blackberries from a blackberry bush. Date: 1872

Italy: common morel (Morchella esculenta) (chromolitho)
968684 Italy: common morel (Morchella esculenta) (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italy: common morel (Morchella esculenta)

The Swineherd (bodycolour on paper)
1214006 The Swineherd (bodycolour on paper) by Watson, John Dawson (1832-92); 35.7x25.3 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

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"Foraging: A Journey of Survival and Sustenance" In the vast tapestry of nature, creatures big and small embark on a timeless quest for sustenance. From the Gloucester Old Spot Pig JD 1761, with its endearing snout rooting through fertile soil, to the majestic White-tailed Eagle poised above Norwegian waters, ready to snatch a fish from its liquid domain; foraging is an art that spans continents. Even in Yellowstone National Park's rugged landscapes, where the American Bison roams freely, we witness their unwavering determination as they graze upon grasses that whisper stories of ancient times. Meanwhile, the vibrant Red Admiral butterfly flutters gracefully amidst German meadows in search of nectar-laden treasures hidden within Common Boneset flowers. The African Elephant TOM 583 demonstrates remarkable dexterity as it reaches up with its mighty trunk to break off branches from towering trees in Mana Pools National Park. This act not only nourishes their colossal bodies but also shapes their environment. Yet they are take on different forms - sometimes driven by necessity rather than choice. As history tells us during Sherman's March to the Sea, plundering plantations became a means of survival amid chaos and conflict. Alongside rivers like Zambezi in Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park, another giant emerges - the Large African Elephant Bull. With each deliberate step along the riverbank edge while feeding on lush vegetation, it reminds us of nature's delicate balance between predator and prey. Not limited to land alone are those who traverse skies and seas alike. The Black-headed Gull flock follows tractors ploughing stubble fields in North Norfolk during winter plumage migration – an orchestrated ballet between man-made machinery and opportunistic birds seeking morsels left behind. Delving beneath our feet lies another world entirely – that of industrious moles tirelessly tunneling through earthy corridors while foraging near-surface roots.