Mouthful Collection

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) in flight, coming into land with beak full of sand eels (Ammodytes tobianus). Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July

Lemon shark juvenile (Negaprion brevirostris) trying to feed on the leaves of a red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle). As pups, the sharks have to learn to hunt for themselves and sometimes make mistakes

A housewife with a mouthful of clothes pegs strikes a pose as she hangs out the washing! Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

Horned puffin with needle fish in beak, Bird Island, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska

Dotheboys Hall, frontispiece from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (colour litho)
KW392573 Dotheboys Hall, frontispiece from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Shepperson, Claude (1867-1921); Private Collection

The internal economy of Dotheboys Hall, illustration from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (1812-70)
KW259164 The internal economy of Dotheboys Hall, illustration from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1839 (litho) (see also 259163) by Browne

The internal economy of Dotheboys Hall, illustration from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (1812-70)
KW259163 The internal economy of Dotheboys Hall, illustration from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1839 (litho) (detail of 259164) by Browne

Comic postcard, Two men entering a public house Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Going to the seaside Date: 20th century

FRENCH SOUP KITCHEN
French down-and-outs queue for a bouchee du pain (mouthful of bread) in a Paris street. Date: 1895

FRENCH PREPARE FROGS
Frenchmen prepare frogs for the table - and the head chef tastes a mouthful to make sure theyre properly done Date: 1815

Jonah being spewed up by the whale, 1557. In the middle of the picture he is shown falling overboard and being swallowed. From Prodigiorum ac Ostentorum Chronicon by Conrad Lycosthenes. (Basel 1557)

Picture No. 11992736
Budgerigars - Drinking - Papunya Aboriginal Community water treatment plant - Northern Territory - Australia Some birds simply land on the water to snatch a mouthful There is a reason for this Safety

Bonzo gets a mouthful! by George Studdy
Bonzo gets a mouthful of sea water when a large wave overtakes him. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Bamboo Delight
27th April 1979: London Zoos Panda Ching-Ching eats a mouthful of bamboo shoots. (Photo by Colin Davey/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Blue and white bowl, breakfast cereal and spoon

A forkful of tagliatelle with leeks

Blue whale feeding, artwork C018 / 0294
Blue whale feeding. Artwork sequence showing how a baleen whale such as this blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) feeds. Baleen whales feed on small crustaceans, such as krill (yellow)

Baby in Highchair
A baby sitting in a high-chair looks up in expectation of the next mouthful of food Date: 1960s

Columbian Ground Squirrel with a mouthful of grasses tot ake back to hole for storage at Logan Pass in Glacier National Park in Montana

Horned / Shore Lark - with food in mouth - Western U. S. - Summer _D3C8022
TOM-1886 Horned / Shore Lark - with food in mouth Western U.S. - Summer Eremophila alpestris Tom & Pat Leeson contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Horned / Shore Lark - male with food in mouth - Western U. S. - Summer _D3C9362
TOM-1862 Horned / Shore Lark - male with food in mouth Western U.S. - Summer Eremophila alpestris Tom & Pat Leeson contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Mechanics of swallowing, diagram
Mechanics of swallowing. Cutaway diagrams showing the process of swallowing. At left the mouthful of food (the bolus, green) is being pushed to the back of the mouth by the tongue

Hoary Marmot
TOM-1511 Hoary Marmot - gathering grass for winter hibernation nest / bed, it will use grass to line inside of burrow (this is not for food)

Cooking Frogs Silhouette
Frenchmen prepare frogs for the table - and the head chef tastes a mouthful to make sure they re properly done

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"Mouthful of Surprises: From Red Riding Hood to Lemon Sharks and French Soup Kitchens" In this whimsical re-enactment, a housewife from the 1940s strikes a pose with a mouthful of clothes pegs while hanging out the washing. Talk about multitasking. Witness the incredible agility of an Atlantic Puffin as it comes into land, its beak full of sand eels. Nature's own balancing act. Who knew that even lemon shark juveniles have peculiar taste buds? Watch as one tries to feed on the leaves of a red plant – perhaps they're aspiring vegetarians? A Horned Puffin showcases its hunting prowess with a needle fish firmly held in its beak at Bird Island, Alaska's Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Step back in time to Dotheboys Hall, brought to life by Charles Dickens' vivid imagination. Explore the internal economy depicted in his illustrations from Nicholas Nickleby. Delve deeper into Dotheboys Hall's intricate workings through another detailed illustration from Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby – every nook and cranny has been captured. Take a closer look at the fascinating details within Dotheboys Hall's internal economy illustration - each stroke reveals more about Dickens' literary world. Travel forward in time with comic postcards capturing everyday moments like two men entering a public house or going to the seaside – laughter is just one mouthful away. Experience compassion through history as we glimpse into a French soup kitchen - where nourishment for both body and soul was served generously. From fairy tales to wildlife wonders and slices of life throughout history, these captivating images remind us that there is always something exciting waiting for us when we take on life with an open "mouthful" attitude.