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Title: Red Knots Forage for Horseshoe Crab Eggs at Delaware Bay

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Red knots forage for horseshoe crab eggs and other invertebrates on the beaches of Delaware Bay. The bird in the center has an orange leg flag indicating it was captured and flagged in the past in Argentina.

Location: Slaughter Beach, Deleware Bay, DE, USA

Date Taken: May 2009

Photographer: Conor McGowan , USGS

Usage: This image is public domain/of free use unless otherwise stated. Please refer to the USGS Copyright section for how to credit the photo.

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Dimensions: 1709 x 1140
Resolution: 72 dpi

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Tags: BirdBanding Birds Crabs HorseshoeCrabs NR2011_07_05 RedKnots