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Two surfbirds landing on a rock as a wave is washing over the rock
Bird Behaviors

Playing the Long Game

A surfbird is forced to make an important split second decision before a wave arrives.

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Sanderling on a beach littered with sea foam and Velella Velella corpses about to feed
Bird Behaviors

How to Eat Velella Velella

A flock of Sanderlings show that there is a right and a wrong way to eat Velella Velella

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Coyote looking over the tall green and yellow grasses
Mammal Behaviors

Coyote’s Cold Stare Freezes Photographer

Coyote tracking a scent passes by a photographer at close range

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Young gull creeps along the shoreline shortly before attempting to steal a meal from another gull
Bird Behaviors

Handing Out Life Lessons

Two gulls fight over a crab and in the ensuing battle, one gull learns a valuable lesson.

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Snowy egret standing onshore with its bill open about to catch a fish it tossed into the air
Bird Behaviors

Feeding Fail

A snowy egret struggles to eat a fish, dropping its catch several times before finally ingesting the prey.

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Marbled godwit on a wet sandy beach catches a mole crab during the soft early morning light, while a whimbrel probes the sand in the background
Bird Behaviors

Messing Around and Finding Out

A territorial dispute between a marbled godwit and a whimbrel leads to a physical conflict.

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Red-tailed hawk standing on a fence post with a vole in its talons
Bird Behaviors

The Hardest Job

A red-tailed hawk prepares to eat a vole. A job that is more dangerous than some may think.

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Black Oystercatcher stands on a beach amid a cluster of mussels that washed ashore.
Bird Behaviors

Not Today: A Shorebird Stands up to the Bully

After having a meal stolen by a gull, a shorebird is determined to right an injustice.

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Coyote walking through short green plants and brown dead grasses approaches a a large plant with intense eyes to sniff scent markings
Mammal Behaviors

A Rarely Discussed Aspect of Coyote Sniffing During Mating Season

An observation leads to a question about coyote sniffing during mating season.

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