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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
(L 7.25" WS 19" Wt 1.6 oz)
Most common plover seen in
migration...can actually swim
short distances.
migration...can actually swim
short distances.
I don‘t know if Poetry Lover
(hereafter called plover,
a shore bird with short tail)
aspires to become a poet
or is your run-of-the-mill
poetaster (google it)
(Michael Pruchnicki)
Sanibel Island
19Jan2017
Note: legs
are yellowish
are yellowish
© Audubon
Society
Society
© Wikipedia
Charadrius is a yellowish bird mentioned
in the Vulgate Bible; semipalmatus in
Latin means half the size of the palm.
in the Vulgate Bible; semipalmatus in
Latin means half the size of the palm.
Bunche Beach Preserve
San Carlos Bay
San Carlos Bay
09Apr2022
breeding plumage