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Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Photo by andyarct
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

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.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
mfs37
First shot especially nice. Pretty bird, much like a killdeer, but only with one stripe. A Killdeer is a plover, so same general family.

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Birds of the World
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 6, 2011

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