http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/tags/eos1dsmkiii/ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:52:10 -0700 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:52:10 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3006/buddyicons/24899034@N07.jpg?1206199652#24899034@N07 http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/tags/eos1dsmkiii/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8783878411/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8783878411/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8280/8783878411_77a2a55049_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, Perched on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0933</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 15:52:10 -0700 2013-05-17T09:10:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8783878411 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, Perched on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0933</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird birds canon photography blake common nigel drystone shorebird wader snipe commonsnipe birdphotography gallinago gallinagogallinago 600mm eos1dsmkiii 600mmf4is http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8783877847/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8783877847/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5344/8783877847_74ba5e9191_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, Perched on a Lichen covered drystone wall _26K0713</p> Wed, 22 May 2013 15:52:11 -0700 2013-05-17T07:18:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8783877847 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, Perched on a Lichen covered drystone wall _26K0713</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird birds canon photography blake common nigel drystone shorebird wader snipe commonsnipe birdphotography gallinago gallinagogallinago 600mm eos1dsmkiii 600mmf4is http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8755576580/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8755576580/" title="Mipit Munroe! Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis perched on a drystone wall"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2871/8755576580_72cc5b508d_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Mipit Munroe! Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis perched on a drystone wall" /></a></p> <p>Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis perched on a drystone wall _26K0855 slight crop</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 14:39:57 -0700 2013-05-17T09:03:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8755576580 Mipit Munroe! Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis perched on a drystone wall <p>Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis perched on a drystone wall _26K0855 slight crop</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird history nature birds wall canon photography natural meadow aves perched blake nigel drystone songbird pipit pratensis passerine anthus motacillidae eos1dsmkiii titlark 600mmf4is nigelblakephotography http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8755576364/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8755576364/" title="Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis perched on a drystone wall"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3712/8755576364_d5906085b4_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis perched on a drystone wall" /></a></p> <p>Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis perched on a drystone wall _26K0856</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 14:39:58 -0700 2013-05-17T09:03:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8755576364 Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis perched on a drystone wall <p>Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis perched on a drystone wall _26K0856</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird history nature birds wall canon photography natural meadow aves perched blake nigel drystone songbird pipit pratensis passerine anthus motacillidae eos1dsmkiii titlark 600mmf4is nigelblakephotography http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8754453215/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8754453215/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8536/8754453215_1c3a903997_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0879</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 14:39:57 -0700 2013-05-17T09:03:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8754453215 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0879</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird nature birds wall canon photography wildlife perched lichen common nigel ornithology fencepost snipe gallinago 600mm f4is eos1dsmkiii http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752733571/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752733571/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2831/8752733571_95267a714f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1119</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:15 -0700 2013-05-17T09:24:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8752733571 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1119</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird nature birds wall canon photography wildlife perched lichen common nigel ornithology fencepost snipe gallinago 600mm f4is eos1dsmkiii http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752733159/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752733159/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7301/8752733159_c82120184b_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, yawning and showing the use of distal rhynchokinesis, the ability to bend the upper mandible, this is used mainly to grab and grip prey items when probing in mud. Perched on a Lichen covered drystone wall _26K0763</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:17 -0700 2013-05-17T07:52:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8752733159 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, yawning and showing the use of distal rhynchokinesis, the ability to bend the upper mandible, this is used mainly to grab and grip prey items when probing in mud. Perched on a Lichen covered drystone wall _26K0763</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird nature birds wall canon photography bend wildlife yawn move upper perched curl common nigel ornithology yawning fencepost mandible snipe gallinago 600mm distal f4is rhynchokinesis eos1dsmkiii http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8753858466/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8753858466/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8414/8753858466_5dc5edddbc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, yawning and showing the use of distal rhynchokinesis, the ability to bend the upper mandible, this is used mainly to grab and grip prey items when probing in mud. Perched on a Lichen covered drystone wall _26K0768</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:17 -0700 2013-05-17T07:52:26-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8753858466 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, yawning and showing the use of distal rhynchokinesis, the ability to bend the upper mandible, this is used mainly to grab and grip prey items when probing in mud. Perched on a Lichen covered drystone wall _26K0768</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird nature birds wall canon photography bend wildlife yawn move upper perched curl common nigel ornithology yawning fencepost mandible snipe gallinago 600mm distal f4is rhynchokinesis eos1dsmkiii http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8753857424/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8753857424/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8120/8753857424_353f907b39_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, stretching it's neck, yawning and showing the use of distal rhynchokinesis, the ability to bend the upper mandible, this is used mainly to grab and grip prey items when probing in mud. Perched on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1111</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:23 -0700 2013-05-17T09:23:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8753857424 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, stretching it's neck, yawning and showing the use of distal rhynchokinesis, the ability to bend the upper mandible, this is used mainly to grab and grip prey items when probing in mud. Perched on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1111</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird nature birds wall canon photography bend wildlife yawn move upper perched curl common nigel ornithology yawning fencepost mandible snipe gallinago 600mm distal f4is rhynchokinesis eos1dsmkiii http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752732771/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752732771/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8275/8752732771_7f046b9ba6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago preening while perched on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0959</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:19 -0700 2013-05-17T09:11:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8752732771 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago preening while perched on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0959</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! wild orange brown bird nature birds wall canon pose photography bill long wildlife beak feather grooming balance perched lichen posture care common nigel ornithology preen fencepost behaviour snipe gallinago 600mm f4is eos1dsmkiii prening http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8753857882/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8753857882/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3672/8753857882_cba37e0606_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago preening while on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0967</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:21 -0700 2013-05-17T09:11:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8753857882 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago preening while on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0967</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! wild orange brown bird nature birds wall canon pose photography bill long wildlife beak feather grooming balance perched lichen posture care common nigel ornithology preen fencepost behaviour snipe gallinago 600mm f4is eos1dsmkiii prening http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752732677/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752732677/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7432/8752732677_86444f5d8e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago preening while on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0961</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:20 -0700 2013-05-17T09:11:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8752732677 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago preening while on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0961</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! wild orange brown bird nature birds wall canon pose photography bill long wildlife beak feather grooming balance perched lichen posture care common nigel ornithology preen fencepost behaviour snipe gallinago 600mm f4is eos1dsmkiii prening http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752732539/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752732539/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8255/8752732539_8f91f81780_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago preening while perched on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0964</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:21 -0700 2013-05-17T09:11:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8752732539 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago preening while perched on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0964</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! wild orange brown bird nature birds wall canon pose photography bill long wildlife beak feather grooming balance perched lichen posture care common nigel ornithology preen fencepost behaviour snipe gallinago 600mm f4is eos1dsmkiii prening http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752732289/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752732289/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3690/8752732289_91c7183366_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1034</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:22 -0700 2013-05-17T09:18:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8752732289 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1034</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird nature birds wall canon photography wildlife perched lichen common nigel ornithology fencepost snipe gallinago 600mm f4is eos1dsmkiii http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752732127/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8752732127/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2885/8752732127_bba7dea58d_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, yawning and showing the use of distal rhynchokinesis, the ability to bend the upper mandible, this is used mainly to grab and grip prey items when probing in mud. Perched on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1109</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:23 -0700 2013-05-17T09:23:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8752732127 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, yawning and showing the use of distal rhynchokinesis, the ability to bend the upper mandible, this is used mainly to grab and grip prey items when probing in mud. Perched on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1109</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird nature birds wall canon photography bend wildlife yawn move upper perched curl common nigel ornithology yawning fencepost mandible snipe gallinago 600mm distal f4is rhynchokinesis eos1dsmkiii http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8753858344/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8753858344/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8254/8753858344_ce3acff3b3_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0845</p> Sun, 19 May 2013 03:51:18 -0700 2013-05-17T09:02:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8753858344 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K0845</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird nature birds wall canon photography wildlife perched lichen common nigel ornithology fencepost snipe gallinago 600mm f4is eos1dsmkiii http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8750273187/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8750273187/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7422/8750273187_cd4d36f4e3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago perched on a Lichen covered drystone wall, yawning and showing the use of distal rhynchokinesis, the ability to bend the upper mandible, this is used mainly to grab and grip prey items when probing in mud. _26K0761</p> Sat, 18 May 2013 11:04:48 -0700 2013-05-17T07:52:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8750273187 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago perched on a Lichen covered drystone wall, yawning and showing the use of distal rhynchokinesis, the ability to bend the upper mandible, this is used mainly to grab and grip prey items when probing in mud. _26K0761</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird nature birds wall canon photography bend wildlife upper perched prey items curve blake common nigel ornithology drystone mandible manipulate snipe gallinago 600mm distal f4is rhynchokinesis eos1dsmkiii http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8751362814/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8751362814/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5451/8751362814_a33998c007_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1127</p> Sat, 18 May 2013 10:52:35 -0700 2013-05-17T09:26:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8751362814 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1127</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird nature birds wall canon photography wildlife perched common nigel ornithology fencepost snipe gallinago 600mm f4is eos1dsmkiii http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8750237401/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8750237401/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8124/8750237401_f4ce2b53ff_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1114</p> Sat, 18 May 2013 10:52:37 -0700 2013-05-17T09:23:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8750237401 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1114</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird nature birds wall canon photography wildlife perched common nigel ornithology fencepost snipe gallinago 600mm f4is eos1dsmkiii http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8751362656/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nigelblake/">Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/8751362656/" title="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8558/8751362656_e1db2f96cc_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago" /></a></p> <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, yawning and showing the use of distal rhynchokinesis, the ability to bend the upper mandible, this is used mainly to grab and grip prey items when probing in mud. Perched on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1108</p> Sat, 18 May 2013 10:52:36 -0700 2013-05-17T09:23:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou!) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8751362656 Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago <p>Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago, yawning and showing the use of distal rhynchokinesis, the ability to bend the upper mandible, this is used mainly to grab and grip prey items when probing in mud. Perched on a Lichen covered fencepost _26K1108</p> Nigel Blake, 2 million views Thankyou! bird nature birds wall canon photography bend wildlife yawn move upper perched curl common nigel ornithology yawning fencepost mandible snipe gallinago 600mm distal f4is rhynchokinesis eos1dsmkiii