Scavenging Collection

Thames Mudlarks
Barefoot mudlarks scavenging in the Thames at low water

Grey Squirrel trapped inside a squirrel proof bird feeder UK September
RES-744 Grey Squirrel trapped inside a squirrel proof bird feeder UK September Sciurus carolinensis George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Grey Squirrel trapped inside a squirrel proof bird feeder UK September
RES-745 Grey Squirrel trapped inside a squirrel proof bird feeder UK September Sciurus carolinensis George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Wreck in the Offing!, an illustration from Harpers Weekly, 1878 (litho)
STC311037 Wreck in the Offing!, an illustration from Harpers Weekly, 1878 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Gulls mainly Herring and Black-headed Gulls on rubbish tip Edgfield Norfolk winter

Herring Gulls Larus argentatus around fishing trawler off the northern tip of Arctic Norway March

Beachcomber, Marloes
A beachcomber with his pet Jack Russell dog on the beach at Marloes, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. He carries an old plastic stool and a boat fender he has found on the beach

Black-breasted Buzzard and Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) arguing Black-breasted Buzzards are uncommon Australian
DH-4181 Black-breasted Buzzard and Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) - Feeding on an Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis) Near Mt Barnett, Gibb River Road, Kimberley

Farming MAW 5 Gulls following plough. South Downs, Essex UK © Maurice Walker / ARDEA LONDON
MAW-5 Farming - Gulls following plough. South Downs, Essex UK Maurice Walker Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Carrion Crow - flock flying off animal carcass in winter Bavaria, Germany
USH-1922 Carrion Crow - flock flying off animal carcass in winter Bavaria, Germany Corvus corone corone Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Mouse Deer / Water Chevrotain eating fruit dropped by monkeys - Gola Forest - West Africa
NG-483 Mouse Deer / Water Chevrotain eating fruit dropped by monkeys Gola Forest - West Africa Hyemoschus aquaticus Nick Gordon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

European Wolf - 2 magpies annoying resting wolf and being snarled at, winter Bavaria, Germany
USH-1967 European Wolf - 2 magpies annoying resting wolf and being snarled at, winter Bavaria, Germany Canis lupus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Fox - takin food from bird table
LBO-213 WILD FOX - Taking food from bird table Ian Beames Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

On the Somme: Mud, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400444 On the Somme: Mud, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Scavengers at Riga; The Baltic Provinces of Russia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Scavengers at Riga; The Baltic Provinces of Russia, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Scavengers II
João Coelho

RF - Marabou (Leptoptilos crumenifer) with Whitebacked vultures (Gyps africanus) Zimanga Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Arctic fox (Vulpes / Alopex lagopus) adult scavenges for food under the snow, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Arctic coast, Alaska, October 2008

Little Mary's treasures
João Coelho

Aerial view of Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) flock scavenging dead pig, Cantabria, Spain. January

Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 11
Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt. A view of some of the makeshift buildings that have grown among the rubbish tips. This is where the better off Zabballeen people live circa 1995

Then said Boaz to Ruth, go not to glean in another field, 1840. Creator: Henry Bryan Hall I
Then said Boaz to Ruth, go not to glean in another field, 1840. Biblical scene, from Ruth 2: 8: Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter

New Zealand, Southland, Kea Mountain Parrot. A single Kea, alpine parrot, looking for food at the entrance to the Homer Tunnel in the Fiordland National Park

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) scavenging fish around trawlers in Lerwick harbour, Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK, October 2012

Urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub climbing into litter bin, West London, UK, June. Did you know? Red foxes first colonised British cities in the 1940s

Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) feeding on Red deer (Cervus elaphus) carcass, Assynt, Sutherland, Highland, Scotland, January

Iberian black pig in oak woodland, Sierra de Aracena Natural Park, Huelva, Andalucia, Spain, Europe. Breed used to produce Iberico ham / Jamon Iberico

Japanesse Art, Man and wolf fighting over a fish, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Japanesse Art, Man and wolf fighting over a fish, 19th Century

Wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax) squawking, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

The red shift
João Coelho

TOWER OF SILENCE
The top of a Parsee Tower of Silence, Dakharma, where the dead bodies are exposed to the elements and to scavenging birds. Date: 19th century

Officious Foxes, 1876 (Engraving)
939922 Officious Foxes, 1876 (Engraving) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Johannes Ludovicus Ritter von Payer (1841 - 1915)

DDE-90034181
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. A polar bear, Ursus maritimus, and seagulls scavenge the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

DDE-90034179
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, group scavenges the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

DDE-90034178
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, group scavenges the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

DDE-90034177
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, group scavenges the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

DDE-90034175
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, pair of adults scavenge the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast in summer

DDE-90034171
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Ivory gull, Pageophilia eburnea, scavenges the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

DDE-90034170
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Ivory gull, Pageophilia eburnea, adults scavenge the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

DDE-90034169
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult scavenges the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

DDE-90034131
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen, Sassenfjorden. Arctic fox, Alopex lagopus, adult walks the base of cliffs where guillemots nest, waiting for a fallen chicks. Date: 14/05/2009

DDE-90034032
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. A polar bear, Ursus maritimus, and seagulls scavenge the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

DDE-90034029
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. A polar bear, Ursus maritimus, and seagulls scavenge the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

DDE-90034026
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, group scavenges the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

DDE-90034028
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. A polar bear, Ursus maritimus, seagulls and ivory gulls scavenge the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast

DDE-90034023
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Ivory gull, Pageophilia eburnea, scavenges the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast. Date: 14/05/2009

DDE-90034020
Norway, Svalbard Archipelago, Spitsbergen. Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult scavenges the carcass of a fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, found floating along the coast in summer. Date: 14/05/2009

DDE-90021927
Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) and vultures (Gyps africanus) scavenging on a carcass in Kruger National Park, South Africa Date: 14/08/2008

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"Scavenging: Nature's Resourceful Pursuit" In the depths of the Thames, Mudlarks uncover hidden treasures from centuries past, piecing together fragments of history. A mischievous Grey Squirrel finds itself trapped inside a supposedly squirrel-proof bird feeder in the UK, showcasing its determination to scavenge for food. On an icy winter day at Edgfield Norfolk, gulls, mainly Herring and Black-headed Gulls, flock to a rubbish tip in search of sustenance amidst the cold. Herring Gulls soar around a fishing trawler off the Arctic's northern tip, skillfully scavenging for fish discarded by fishermen. Along Marloes beach, a Beachcomber combs through sand and shells with hopeful eyes for hidden treasures washed ashore by the sea's whimsical tides. In Australia's vast wilderness, a rare Black-breasted Buzzard engages in an argument with a Whistling Kite over territory rights. These unique birds showcase their scavenging skills while asserting dominance. Amidst Bavaria's winter landscape, Carrion Crows take flight from an animal carcass as they scavenge for nourishment during harsh times. Deep within West Africa's lush Gola Forests, Mouse Deer feast on fallen fruit dropped by monkeys above—a clever way to satisfy their hunger without much effort. As farmers plow South Downs' fertile fields in Essex UK, five gulls follow closely behind—eagerly seizing any opportunity to snatch up insects or worms unearthed by the ploughshare. In Germany's snowy winterscape resides an unexpected encounter between two magpies and a resting European Wolf. The cunning magpies annoy this majestic creature as it guards its scavenged meal against potential thieves. Lastly, amidst suburban landscapes in various parts of the world lies another example of nature adapting. A sly Fox stealthily takes advantage of unguarded bird tables, scavenging for an easy meal.