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Piping Plover Aggression Display

Two piping plovers face off in an aggressive stance at the seashore on Dauphin Island, Mobile County.

Piping plover displaying aggressive territorial behavior on an Alabama beach

Photo courtesy of Geoffrey Hill

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Piping plover displaying aggressive territorial behavior on an Alabama beach

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