Semipalmated Plover With Sea Worm
by Constantine Gregory
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Semipalmated Plover With Sea Worm
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Constantine Gregory
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Photograph - Photograph
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Semipalmated Plover with a sea worm.
The Semipalmated Plover is a small plover with a short bill and yellow-orange legs. It has brown upperparts with white below and a single, dark breast band. The breast band, sides of head, and forecrown are black in breeding adults, and brown in non-breeding adults and juveniles. Semipalmated Plovers walk or run with their heads up, pausing to look for prey. They commonly foot stir, holding one foot forward and vibrating the ground to cause invertebrates to move and be detected. They typically run if disturbed, but they are also fast, powerful fliers. Semipalmated Plovers roost and fly in flocks, but forage singly. They are territorial around nesting and feeding areas.
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April 21st, 2014
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