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During the breeding season, females stay close enough to their rookery to return regularly to feed their young, although their trips to forage tend to grow longer as the pup develops.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Some adult females, outside of breeding season, travel far past the continental shelf to find food, while others stay close to land.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Outside of breeding season, some adult females travel far past the continental shelf hunting food while others stay close to land.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Turkeys are out and about across California, particularly Sacramento, as their spring breeding season continues.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
During breeding season, food shortages - especially a lack of sardines - often force adult penguins to abandon their young in order to survive.
—Jessica Burch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The breeding season ends around September, and Magpie's day job will come to an end.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Turkeys that become comfortable with humans can become territorial and aggressive, particularly during breeding season.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
Researchers are closely monitoring whether the birds respond to the robotic cues during the breeding season.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Some adult females, outside of breeding season, travel far past the continental shelf to find food, while others stay close to land.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Outside of breeding season, some adult females travel far past the continental shelf hunting food while others stay close to land.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Turkeys are out and about across California, particularly Sacramento, as their spring breeding season continues.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
During breeding season, food shortages - especially a lack of sardines - often force adult penguins to abandon their young in order to survive.
—Jessica Burch, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The breeding season ends around September, and Magpie's day job will come to an end.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Turkeys that become comfortable with humans can become territorial and aggressive, particularly during breeding season.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
Researchers are closely monitoring whether the birds respond to the robotic cues during the breeding season.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Breeding season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breeding%20season. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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