Main Ridge Forest Reserve, 2022

Photograph, stretched canvas
21” x 14”

Mature forests with large, broad-leaved trees provide the ideal habitat for the leaf litter ecosystem that is replete with myriad species of arthropods. These small invertebrates fall prey to larger predators such as spiders and centipedes, all are in turn fed on by birds such as this Grey-throated Leaftosser. As its name implies, it systematically throws leaves in the air to reveal any animals hidden beneath.