Dry Sand Feeding
The feeding decisions of a whimbrel flock well ahead of high tide raises questions.
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Peripheral Justice
Two elephant seal mothers from a northern California colony clash over the territorial rights to 24 inches of wet sand as a rising tide threatens their pups.
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Bully Bird
One whimbrel harasses two specific members of the flock, raising questions about why?
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Revenge
A whimbrel must chose between recovering a lost meal or revenge after suffering a surprise attack
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Three Minutes the Hard Way
Nothing goes right for an elegant tern parent trying to feed its offspring
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Enough
A juvenile’s continuous demands force an elegant tern parent to respond
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Why Elegant Terns Attempt to Feed the Wrong Juvenile
Exploring potential explanations of why elegant tern parents misidentify juveniles as their own
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The Fifth Pass
An elegant tern parent searches for its offspring in a crowded colony full of con artists
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Homeland Security
American avocet parents team up to drive a an intruder away from their young
