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Shorebird Footprints at Fort Fisher, NC
This photo was taken at Fort Fisher, along the side of a boardwalk. Pictured are the footprints of shorebirds that come into the marsh at low tide searching for prey. Commonly spotted birds in this area are egrets, ibises, oystercatchers, and herons. They are looking for small fish, mussels, clams, and oysters. These predators have many adaptations that allow them to search for food in the mud. Their long and jointed legs make wading through sticky mud an easier task, and their beaks are long and pointed to help them pry open shells of mollusks.
Safe nesting habitats for seabirds, and other migratory birds, is rapidly declining with human activity on beaches and in marshes. Protected shorelines like Fort Fisher and the Mason Inlet waterbird management area are becoming increasingly more important to the survival of these birds.
Shorebird Footprints at Fort Fisher, NC
This photo was taken at Fort Fisher, along the side of a boardwalk. Pictured are the footprints of shorebirds that come into the marsh at low tide searching for prey. Commonly spotted birds in this area are egrets, ibises, oystercatchers, and herons. They are looking for small fish, mussels, clams, and oysters. These predators have many adaptations that allow them to search for food in the mud. Their long and jointed legs make wading through sticky mud an easier task, and their beaks are long and pointed to help them pry open shells of mollusks.
Safe nesting habitats for seabirds, and other migratory birds, is rapidly declining with human activity on beaches and in marshes. Protected shorelines like Fort Fisher and the Mason Inlet waterbird management area are becoming increasingly more important to the survival of these birds.