Avocet Attack
Subject:
Avocet parent attacking mallard family
Location:
Kountze Lake, Belmar Park
Description:
When their chick was young, the avocet parents were extremely protective. They successfully scared off a Cooper's hawk, but also made life difficult for the less threatening species with their own young that came into the avocet's territory.
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