If you live near the coast, no doubt you have encountered a horseshoe crab, or at least their shells, once or twice. Inconspicuos as they may seem, these creatures are critical to the red knot, a shore bird that migrate annually from the tip of South America to the Canadian Artic to rear their young. […]
Category Archives: WildlifeThis holiday weekend brought an extra special reason for me to celebrate, for after literally years of trying to capture a breeding pair of American Oyster Catchers who nest at my favorite beach-Gilgo on Long Island-I finally was in the right place at the right time, with my camera in my hand. These birds are […] |
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