A Long-billed Curlew tosses a sand crab into the air for nefarious purposes.

A Western Gull holds a sand crab in its bill, savoring and anticipating.

A Long-billed Curlew gently places its bill around a sand crab lying on the sand.

Pacific Sand Crab -- delicious and abundant. #longbilledcurlew #westerngull #pacificsandcrab #bird #birdphotography