foraging

While on holiday she was fascinated by their foraging behaviour as they moved gracefully through the shallow, saline wetlands, filter-feeding for molluscs and crustaceans.

She also claimed she didn't tell authorities the truth about her mushroom foraging hobby because she feared they might blame her for making her relatives sick.

There was no "particular motive" for the alleged crime, Dr Rogers told the court, but the jury should still have "no difficulty" in rejecting the argument "this was all a horrible foraging accident".

Sheriff officials suspect Slaton survived by foraging from the land and using the cabin for shelter.

Experts say the area is an important feeding and foraging ground for seabirds.