First I noticed a flock of mergansers, feeding in the bay.

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Then the seagulls moved in to clean up the leavings.

Soon the terns arrived, wheeling through the air.

What happened next was comparable to a barroom brawl!

Cries and screeches filled the air, accompanied by splashing and thrashing in the water.

When it was over all was quiet and peaceful once again.

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