A barn swallow about to end a sand fly.

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A semipalmated sandpiper resting, and partially buried in the sand at Breezy Point.

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A piping plover digging in the sand at Breezy Point.

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A black-bellied plover flying at Breezy Point.

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A piping plover in full aggressive mode. This week seems to have had a lot of bird drama in the Rockaways area. The piping plovers, American oystercatchers, and tree swallows were all visibly fighting over nesting spots.

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Some harlequin ducks preening in the ocean. I especially like the right-hand duck which has rolled onto its back to preen its belly.

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A semipalmated sandpiper on an algae covered jetty at Breezy Point.

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An American Oystercatcher landing at Breezy Point.

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A sequence of a gannet diving off Breezy Point. These graceful birds hunt by plunging into the water and then swimming after the selected fish.

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Some piping plover drama. These little shore birds have largely paired off and can be aggressive with each other.

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