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Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

Photo by svalliere1
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Description:

A very small, sand-colored bird that lives and nests near the Atlantic Ocean. It is very fast and is camouflaged by its sand-colored feathers to avoid predators. A Piping Plover eats freshwater and marine invertebrates like worms, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks.

Habitat:

Fortune's Rock Beach, Maine

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PublishedNovember 30, 2017

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