dusk
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He also advises recreating in areas where there are lifeguards keeping an eye out for sharks and to avoid swimming or surfing around dawn and dusk when shark feeding behavior tends to peak.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Nightjars are crepuscular ground-nesting birds meaning they emerge at twilight and can be seen hunting for food at dusk and dawn.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
After working in her new home studio, Baker says she marvels at the beauty of dusk — the depth of orange and blue — as she drives to pick up her kids from school.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
But just after dusk, the mood began to change.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
It was nearly dusk when he got lucky and found a clump of pignuts.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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