Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.
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Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
Nearly half the carcasses were visited by at least one raven within seven days of the initial kill.
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