Whimbrel at Dawn (IMAGE)

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

Whimbrel at Dawn

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At high tides and at night, when feeding habitat and other safe resting sites are inundated, whimbrel flock together for safety. They seek large, isolated offshore refuges like Deveaux Bank, where disturbances from people and predators are minimal.

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Matt Aeberhard/Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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