Curlew vs Willet
I only see one Curlew on the whole beach, probably because anytime one shows up he chases it off. I think the Curlew must have sonar or something, because he catches at least 5 times more sand crabs then his competitors, The willets and godwits probe into the sand, foraging for crabs willy nilly hoping they get lucky, whereas the Curlew seems to know where to probe into the sand, thus my sonar theory. Looks like the Willet got caught again trying to steal the curlews sand crab. He actually did get away with it in the end. Curlews needs to have teeth or something in their bill to inflict pain, so the willet is more afraid.
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Curlew vs Willet
I only see one Curlew on the whole beach, probably because anytime one shows up he chases it off. I think the Curlew must have sonar or something, because he catches at least 5 times more sand crabs then his competitors, The willets and godwits probe into the sand, foraging for crabs willy nilly hoping they get lucky, whereas the Curlew seems to know where to probe into the sand, thus my sonar theory. Looks like the Willet got caught again trying to steal the curlews sand crab. He actually did get away with it in the end. Curlews needs to have teeth or something in their bill to inflict pain, so the willet is more afraid.
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