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Charadrius melodus
Small, pale sand-colored plover, showy black bands on head, neck. White upertail with white-edged black tip. Short bill has bright orange base and black tip. Legs are bright orange. Eats fly larvae, beetles, crustaceans and marine worms. Feeds higher on the beach than other plovers.
Atlantic Inlet
Lifer #200!
Spotted on Nov 22, 2011
Submitted on Jun 30, 2012
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