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If We Can Rock Together, We Can Flock Together

10,000 Birds

Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota. Shorebirds, of course, are one of the groups of birds most known and loved for their social tendencies. In the case of these Tricolored Blackbirds , they are formed for DEFENSE. Certain flocks of birds really grab your attention. Chavarrillo, Veracruz, Mexico.

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Shedding Tears For Shorebirds

10,000 Birds

The thought of identifying certain groups of birds can incapacitate them. Barf at blackbirds. Photographed at Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge, ND. They are scared of all sorts of things. They are fearful of flycatchers. Galled at gulls. They wince at warblers. Wail at waterfowl. Flinch at finches. Grind teeth at grosbeaks.

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