I watched a colony of Brackish-water Fiddler crabs this evening. They eat with the small claw and engage in what appears to be mild combat with the big one. No one got hurt in battle and they all seemed to find plenty to eat.
A few weeks ago a large group of egrets put on a feeding display right in front of me. I posted a few from that morning but I knew I had some more to share. I know looking at egret after egret can get old, so I selected some with a little variety. The birds were feeding on mummichogs mostly, but in the group you will see an eel and a grass shrimp that ended up being breakfast. I promise, no more egrets for a while.
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I went back to where I had found the Ghost Crabs and used Kevin Fleming’s 600 mm lens to get closer to the action. I found one feeding in the wrack line. It ate a wide variety of things. This photo shows it guiding an unidentified substance into its mouth with its two large claws.
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This Ghost Crab was busy tonight digging out its hole as the tide was coming in and about to flood the hole. I have watched Ghost Crab holes get covered with water and sand and I wonder how these land crabs survive tidal flooding. The sun put down conveniently on top of the East End Light.
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Just before sunset tonight the wind dropped out and the water on the marsh became a mirror. I caught this yellow legs and stilt in close proximity and found the moment and light to be the best of the night.
