Wilson’s Plover in dried Sea Purslane – Nikon D200, handheld, f6.3, 1/640, ISO 250, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light
One of the shorebirds that I saw often along the coast of Florida year round was the Wilson’s Plover. Wilson’s Plover are the largest of the belted plovers.
They are found primarily along the coastlines of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic ocean up to about the Chesapeake Bay, they can also be found on the Pacific coast of the Baja Peninsula of Mexico.
Their long, thick black bill is distinctive and a great key for identification.
Just watching the two Wilson’s Plover chicks running around in the dunes like small windup toys made me realize what a hard job it is for the adult plover to protect their young.
I very much enjoyed the setting I photographed this plover in and loved the loose feather near the bird’s rump.
Life is good.
Mia
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The buff-colored vegetation and blue background are just perfect! Lovely composition, Mia.
Thanks Julie!
Very nice Mia – such a beautiful bird.
Thanks Dan.
Simply beautiful photograph, Mia! A very pretty bird. I really like the blue background and sand vegetation.
Thank you Julie.
I bet it was a hoot to watch the chicks and you are right, the setting of this photo is absolutely perfect. I know how hard it is to get shots of the plovers we have around here as they are fast little buggers.
Sherry, those chicks were wild little windup toys that never seemed to stop. Wore me out watching them. Thanks for commenting!
Brilliant shot of a Plover.
Thanks Bob, plovers are great birds to photograph.
Very pretty. I haven’t seen this Plover yet, but what a beak they have!
Thanks Laurence, they do have a huge beak for such a little bird.
You’ve got so much variety of these shorebirds, with beautiful gradient sea background.
Thanks Maria, that water sure does make a gorgeous background.
Beautiful!
Thank you Beverly
What a gorgeous photo Mia, love it!
Thank you so much Susan.