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Unlike their cousins in other parts of the world, the Icelandic foxes rely heavily on the coastal area for food. There are no other land mammals on the island so they hunt almost exclusive for birds and during low tide, forage for fish and crustaceans left behind in the tide pools or amongst seaweed. This is all the main reason why most of the arctic foxes in Iceland are of the 'blue' morph - designed by nature to blend in with the brown seaweed. On this occasion, an Eider duckling was on the menu.
See also the wonderful capture by @Jakejacoby depicting similar behaviour. D500, 310mm (200-500mm lens), f6.3, 1/640th, ISO400, full frame. |
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