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Charadrius alexandrinus
Small shorebird 6 1/4" an imperiled species on the Gulf Coast. Eggs, bird on nest, adult
On Siesta Beach, Sarasota FL The pic one eggs have been abandoned ...either something happened to the hen or she gave up as she didn't seem to have a male to help her attend the nest. Pic 2 is an active nest
Spotted on May 5, 2013
Submitted on May 8, 2013
5 Comments
Neat! How to define one's nest, add favorite shells!
I have to think the Snowy Plover added those shell fragments because the beach is pretty much "Sugar" sand.
love the contrast between the jagged, white shell fragments and the smooth speckled eggs
Thank you Maria.
Nice spotting!