Piping Plover | Charadrius melodus | 2020 - 6

"Piping Plover at Dawn."

Piping Plover [Endangered]

** The Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) population declined in 2013 to only 108 pairs. They are listed as an endangered species under the New Jersey Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act.**

The Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) is a small sand-colored, sparrow-sized shorebird that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches in North America. The adult has yellow-orange legs, a black band across the forehead from eye to eye, and a black ring around the neck. This chest band is usually thicker in males during the breeding season, and it's the only reliable way to tell the sexes apart. The bird is difficult to see when it is standing still, as it blends well with open, sandy beach habitats. It typically runs in short spurts and stops.

For more info: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Piping_Plover/id

Taken on: June 9, 2020

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Nikon AF-S 600mm F4G ED VR

Nikon AF-S Teleconverter TC-14E III

Nikon D5

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Piping Plover

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Sandy Hook

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