May 14, 2011 near Cape May, NJ. Countless horseshoe crabs were starting their annual mating spree along the shores of the Delaware Bay. The constant chorus in the background is from thousands upon thousands of laughing gulls, there to feast upon the eggs of these ancient sea creatures.
Tags: horseshoe, crabs, mating, spawning, gulls, birding, bay, delaware, eggs, ocean, sea, endangered, red, knot
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