Tag: Birds
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The “Sand Ploughman” That Travels the World
In the winter and shoulder seasons around the world, observant beachgoers might notice a mostly white, speedy little bird foraging in the wet sand or sleeping in groups nestled higher on the shore. The less observant beachgoer might only be startled when a small flock of birds with sandy-gray backs that were camouflaged in the…
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Tide Pooling Log: Birthday Nature Walk along the Beach
On the morning of my birthday late this summer, I wanted to go to the beach– of course! The tide was somewhere between 1 and 2 feet, so I didn’t expect to do much tide pooling, if any of the rocks would evening be exposed at this location in SoCal. Despite this, I thought we…
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Birds of California’s Rocky Intertidal
For many tidepoolers, the most exciting wildlife is at our feet, the tiny invertebrates that make the intertidal their permanent home. But out of the water, there is other wildlife just as interesting to watch and often much larger: birds. Many varieties of birds visit the intertidal to hunt, forage, rest, or escape predators themselves. …
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