Hooded crow as `Oystercatcher`: 12-10-2021

The Hooded crows (Corvus cornix), which lives on the bank of the river Nioman (Niamunas) are very innovative and already several times I was stucked by their methods of finding food or preying. This time the bird took the Swan mussel (Anodonta cygnea) from the water nearby and I was prepeared for the next action: I wait that the crow will break the shell throuing the mussel to the ground. But this time the bird do not need it, because the mussel was already dead and open. So it became easy prey. Bank of Nioman river in Hrodna city, W Belarus Апісанне гісторыі па-беларуску тут: