Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

[mistral105]

After painting the beach hut at a nearby beach, had an hour at Titchfield Haven yesterday - light not easy as directly on the shore - a small group of ringed plover? was on the shoreline - waited for one to separate from the group - the bird would not turn sideways onto me - next time! Very nervous birds and waited for the group to approach me as they worked along the tide line. I like no 1 best

1DX + 600mmMKII + 1.4xMKIII used for all the images

Regards John


Plover-0685 by mistral105, on Flickr


Plover-0590 by mistral105, on Flickr


Plover-0645 by mistral105, on Flickr


Plover-0651 by mistral105, on Flickr


Plover-0672 by mistral105, on Flickr

[Stan]

Re: Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

A good find John. All good but last is my favourite

Stan

[mistral105]

Re: Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

Thanks Stan - is it a ringed plover? - Regards John

[Montana 5]

Re: Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

A fine set

Doug.

[mistral105]

Re: Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

Thanks again Doug - Regards John

[Columbarius]

Re: Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

It's a shame the legs are crossed in #3, otherwise with the splashing wave & the "attitude" it would be my favourite. A good set though John. I'm not 100% sure of the ID. The Ringed Plover has an orange beak with a black tip and orange legs, whereas the Little Ringed Plover has a black beak & pale legs. But the Ringed is resident down south. I'll leave it to the experts.

[antoeknee]

Re: Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

My feeling is this is ringed plover. Suspect this is immature.

IIRC from bird watching days leg colour etc a guide but also white band that runs round head over the eyes indicates little ringed. Eye should also be ringed in yellow on little ringed as well.

Bird in your image doesn't seem to have these.

[Alan Campbell]

Re: Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

All stunning images , lovely colour, sharpness and detail.
The splashes of water help show just how small the bird is.

Alan

[mistral105]

Re: Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

Thanks Russell and Tony - I am not a birder so I wasn't sure - just liked the way they moved and blended in with the pebbled beach - I have zoomed in and cannot see any yellow around the eye - Regards John

[mistral105]

Re: Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

Many thanks Alan - yes it is small - similar size to the turnstones that were on the same stretch of beach - Regards John

[Stan]

Re: Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

I think it is definitely a ringed plover which lose the red in the beak in winter and as said a little ringed plover has a yellow ring around the eye and is a little smaller

Stan

[tesarver]

Re: Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

Very nice set.

Tom

[mistral105]

Re: Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

Thanks Stan I agree - I have looked through all the images and no sign of a yellow eye ring in any - so its a ringed plover - Regards John

[mistral105]

Re: Ringed Plover? @ Titchfield Haven

Many thanks Tom - Regards John