Two Marbled Godwits have both spotted a crab in the water. In the first picture, the bird on the left (L) has just gotten both tips of its open bill on the crab while the bird on the right (R) probes toward the same crab with a closed bill, perhaps just touching it. In the second picture, L gets control of the prey while it's still in the water, turning it to a position better for carrying, while R takes a step bringing it nearer to the crab, but without getting bill contact with it. In the third picture, L, now in full possession, lifts the prey out of the water.