Tag: Rocky Intertidal
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The Red Rock Flipper
Across most of the world’s coasts in the winter, you might spot plump little birds with a dove-like appearance but boasting longer legs and quicker steps. Nimble and gregarious, these birds are called ruddy turnstones and are some of the most fun birds to encounter in the intertidal. The first word of their name reflects…
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Tide Pooling Log: Nudibranchs and Tunicates at Dawn
The lowest low tides come in cycles as many days in a row boast negative tides impacted by the moon’s orbit. If you’re familiar with the way the moon impacts the tides, this makes sense. For tidepoolers, these cycles encourage us to be on the coast every day, sometimes for almost a week straight. This…
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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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