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Scottes
10th of July 2005 (Sun), 19:21
CDS and I spent some time today near a protected nesting area for least terns and piping plovers.

These piping plovers are *small* and they blend very well. We never saw any until they moved, and if we looked away for a second we had a dickens of a time finding them again. They just blended into their surrounding as soon as they stood still.

As I said, these birds are small. These are about 30% crops.

http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/PipingPlover_58726.jpg

http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/PipingPlover_58729.jpg

I'm not entirely postive, but after studing Sibleys I believe that this is a first-year male.
JMAS
10th of July 2005 (Sun), 19:33
He's lovely. The crop doesnt hurt the quality there.
TammieO
10th of July 2005 (Sun), 20:31
What a cutie!
dancad
10th of July 2005 (Sun), 20:32
Cute shots..I like the low viewpoint on these.
tupe
10th of July 2005 (Sun), 20:33
Great shots, Scott!
LazyPhotographer
10th of July 2005 (Sun), 23:53
Oh, they're gorgeous! Super shots too...
CyberDyneSystems
11th of July 2005 (Mon), 06:54
These came out nice Scott! They are such little puff balls.. :)
Smaller than the much more common ringed plovers we see a lot of ... or the kill deer.
Andrew Pratt
11th of July 2005 (Mon), 08:25
Very nice. It too bad these are so rare now :(
cfcRebel
11th of July 2005 (Mon), 10:13
What a cute bird! I don't believe i have seem this bird before. Great captures.
Reigh Higgins
11th of July 2005 (Mon), 12:19
Nice shots of a beautiful little shorebird.
ngannet
11th of July 2005 (Mon), 14:58
Good shots of this rare little bird. They are difficult to find against the sand that's for sure!