1st Winter Adult non-breeding Black-bellied Plover or this could be a juvenile. He doesn’t have a black-belly yet..but he will. When in full bloom the Black-bellied plover, the largest plover in North America, is quite striking. See here: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black-bellied_Plover/id
Black-bellied Plover in Winter Plumage-
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Wow! I clicked on the link–what a beauty! He’s very soft and subtle looking now, but becomes quite striking. Great shot!
Nice close shot of this cool little guy!
Thank you Phil.
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