Wednesday, August 21, 2019,
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Mr. Toad Goes to the Beach
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Category Archives: Pics
A Skipper at Avalon
Tuesday, August 20, 2019,
This is a Silver-spotted Skipper I saw at Avalon Park and Preserve in Stony Brook. This subtle beauty is perched upon a Yellow Coneflower, which may be a bit of an anomaly. When I Googled this butterfly, most of the results stated that Silver-spotted Skippers prefer blue, red, pink, or purple flowers and that they rarely visit yellow ones. Maybe this one is color blind. Or, perhaps, it likes thinking outside the box. JK.
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Semipalmated Plover
Friday, August 16, 2019,
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Yellow Warbler in Oceanside
Thursday, August 15, 2019,
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Sanderling vs. Mole Crab
Wednesday, August 14, 2019,
This is a Sanderling, a fairly common shorebird, and that is a Mole Crab having a bad day. Mole Crabs, also known as Sand Crabs are quite numerous here on the south shore. They are a favorite meal of other shorebirds, including Oystercatchers. Mole Crabs make their living by burrowing into the sand at the surf zone and filter plankton and other detritus from the water. As you can see, Sanderlings make at least part of their living by digging up and eating Mole Crabs. It’s a Sanderling eat Mole Crab world at the sea shore. JK
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