These Herring gulls (Larus argentatus) are dancing feet shuffling on the spot to attract worms thinking it may be rain worms will come to the surface.
These herring gulls are synchronised dancing as the footwork of the two birds are the same together working accross the grass to trample causing a rain like vibration attracting worms to surface. They looked embarrassed to stoop to a tactic like this one for food.
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Location: Goring near beech Worthing UK
Photo credit: © Stephen Iles / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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