During their long spring migration, large numbers of Red Knots stop in the area of Chesapeake Bay to fatten up on Horsehoe Crab eggs. Over-fishing of this crucial food supply has placed the long-term survival of the Red Knot in jeopardy.
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Red Knot – juvenile
Sandy point, West Haven, CT
September 10, 2007 ©John Schwarz
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Red Knots
Cape May, NJ
May 13, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Red Knots in mixed flock
Cape May, NJ
May 13, 2006 ©John Schwarz
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Red Knots in mixed flock
Fort DeSoto Park, Saint Petersburg Beach, FL
April 27, 2006 ©John Schwarz
