| Standing on the mound of sand in front of the nest. |  |
| In some areas, stakes mark the burrows and provide convenient perches. |  |
| The burrow entrance. The typical burrow is almost three meters long with a curve just beyond the entrance and a nest chamber at the end. Just prior to egg-laying and during incubation, the entrance may be decorated with a variety of scavenged objects. |
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