Banded Dotterel
In Kaikoura, I went to an area where Banded Dotterels nest. These plovers are having the same problems as certain species of plovers in the US, with people driving vehicles through their nesting areas on beaches or allowing their pets to run wild. If you stand still on the beach, the dotterels sometimes come close to check you out. One came to within 10 feet of me. Many of the dotterels had bands of different colours on their legs. The coloured bands allow researchers to identify and monitor the behavior of individual birds.
Banded Dotterel
In Kaikoura, I went to an area where Banded Dotterels nest. These plovers are having the same problems as certain species of plovers in the US, with people driving vehicles through their nesting areas on beaches or allowing their pets to run wild. If you stand still on the beach, the dotterels sometimes come close to check you out. One came to within 10 feet of me. Many of the dotterels had bands of different colours on their legs. The coloured bands allow researchers to identify and monitor the behavior of individual birds.