Piping plover (Charadrius melodus), Marco Island, Florida, 24th March
Too pale for semipalmated. Near absence of dark head- and breast-bands suggests juvenile. Legs orange rather than yellow; apparently some pipings can have orange legs. Thanks to Brennan Mulrooney for ID assistance.
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Piping plover (Charadrius melodus), Marco Island, Florida, 24th March
Too pale for semipalmated. Near absence of dark head- and breast-bands suggests juvenile. Legs orange rather than yellow; apparently some pipings can have orange legs. Thanks to Brennan Mulrooney for ID assistance.
100401 003-2
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