Atlantic horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) and , the crabs are coming ashore to breed at high tide and the birds are feeding on their eggs, Delawar

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Atlantic horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) and , the crabs are coming ashore to breed at high tide and the birds are feeding on their eggs, Delaware bay, New Jersey, this individual is attempting to make their way back to the water at low tide

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