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Waders and shorebirds make use of the richness of shallow waters to find abundant food. Their long legs allow them to move nimbly along the shore and give them an elevated position from which to look for food.
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Coast live oak trees punctuate the prairie grasslands at Chimineas Ranch, a protected wildlife corridor linking the Carrizo Plain National Monument with Los Padres National Forest, located within San Luis Obispo County, California. © Mark Dolyak