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Tag: Rip

Life at an Estuarine Front

January 19, 2025March 23, 2025 Gordon HarrisLeave a comment
View of Plum Island from Steep Hill by Crane Beach

Shorebirds congregate and drift in rafts along the estuarine front where the mixing of fresh and saltwater stirs up small fish, crustaceans, and other aquatic organisms.

Posted in Natural areas, Nature, Plum IslandTagged Crane Beach, Plum Island, Plum Island Sound, Rip, Rip line
Ipswich MA historic photos by William Varrel

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Early Inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts by Abraham Hammatt
Ipswich Massachusetts Revisited by William Varrel

© Gordon Harris 2026

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