Context

Location: Cranes Beech, Ipswich MA

Habitat: Beach/Ocean

Month: December, 2024

Substrate: Soft sand

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Questions:

1. Who is this?

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Mourning Dove. It is a smaller version of a pigeon. The toes turn inward with the middle toe (toe 3) strongly turning inward (pigeon toed).

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2. What sign is this (blue arrow)?

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Mourning Dove Scat. To me it kind looks like a danish pastry...

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