Crabs are reputedly the Beach Stone-curlew’s favorite food. As these pictures show this Beach Stone-curlew is indeed a master crab hunter.
First corner the crab.
Make sure it doesn’t run for its hole!
A cunning trick to let the crab think it has the curlew by the beak! But the curlew quickly begins disarming the crab by removing its legs.
The Beach Stone-curlew is now in control.
But not home and dry yet. Some further evasion is needed to secure the crab from other hungry beachgoers.