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Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Description:

A lone S. Plover running and eating along the shore of a brackish pond. Spotted at the Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Ca., U.S.

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1 Comment

mfs37
mfs37 12 years ago

First shot especially nice. Pretty bird, much like a killdeer, but only with one stripe. A Killdeer is a plover, so same general family.

andyarct
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andyarct

Arcata, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 6, 2011
Submitted on Sep 6, 2011

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