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Banded Dotterel

Charadrius bicinctus

Habitat:

Shingle river

Notes:

Two of these kept landing near me, then flying a little way away and waiting. One then flew behind me while the other waited. Whenever I walked towards the other one both would fly to me again and repeat the process. Eventually I kept walking to where the one that flew went to and saw the chick! They were trying to lead me away from it.

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Canterbury, New Zealand

Spotted on Nov 18, 2007
Submitted on Mar 13, 2011

Spotted for Mission

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