| A | B |
| ashore | on or to the shore (from the water) |
| burrows | holes or tunnels small animals use as underground nests |
| instinctively | acting on an inner feeling; done without thinking |
| launching | sending up in the air |
| stranded | in a helpless or difficult position |
| uninhabited | having no people living there |
| venture | to set out to do something even though it might be dangerous |
| overlooking | looking down on from above |
| speckled | covered with small dots or spots |
| bobbing | moving up and down |
| stray | wandering and lost |
| roaming | wandering about with no plan |
| releases | lets go |
| surf | where the wave breaks on shore |
| flutters | flaps the wings rapidly |
| scarlet | dark red |
| refuge | place that provides protection |