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Snowy Plover & chicks

Charadrius alexandrinus

Photo by ceherzog
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27.2771, -82.5515

Field Notes

Description:

Adult 16cm, juvenile like little cotton balls

Habitat:

Barren sandy beaches & flats

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (21)
ceherzog
Thanks Sachin & Satyen & Yuko.
ceherzog
Yes Ava, she gathers them under wing for protection...I thought that photo was pretty cute with mom appearing to have so many legs. I don't think that was their original scrape...just a depression in the sand.
Ava T-B
If the mom is sitting on her scrape nest in the first picture, then please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378
Ava T-B
In picture #3 are the babies under the mom?
ceherzog
EnvUnlimited, when I click on the link, it says that page does not exist.
ceherzog
I just found 20 on the beach this evening...20 big smiles for me! Thanks
HemaShah
very cute. BTW .could you give us your feedback on this spotting? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6888387
ceherzog
Thanks everyone! I'm a shorebird chick checker for Audubon. I found the nest and have been following them to fledging. Two out of the three chicks fledged.
Dangermouse
A wonderful picture, especially with the chick. Very cute. :)
peter
Love the little chick so adorable :D

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Animal Young of Florida
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Shorebirds of the Gulf Coast
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PublishedAugust 11, 2011

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