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Jul 13, 2018 03:31:06   #
SQUIRL033 Loc: Chehalis, WA
 
Was fortunate to see not one, but TWO snowy plovers on the beach at Grayland this afternoon. Snowy plovers are critically endangered, with an estimated total of fewer than a hundred birds in the entire state, and only a couple of dozen in the Grayland area. This one was in a mixed flock of sandpipers and semi-palmated plovers, working its way down the beach and foraging in the sand...


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Jul 13, 2018 03:36:01   #
Leicaflex Loc: Cymru
 

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Jul 13, 2018 05:25:53   #
Feiertag Loc: British Columbia, Canada
 
Beautiful.

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Jul 13, 2018 06:11:31   #
Medoitham Loc: Haslet, Texas
 
Nice capture. thanks for sharing.

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Jul 13, 2018 06:21:57   #
Irvingite Charles Loc: Irving, Tx
 

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Jul 13, 2018 12:00:39   #
vonzip Loc: cape cod
 
Great picture and the background helps the plover stand out. vz

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Jul 14, 2018 00:48:23   #
Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia
 
Very nice, Rocky!

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Jul 14, 2018 07:34:51   #
Ben's nana Loc: Chesterland, Ohio
 
Great capture
Fran

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Jul 14, 2018 07:38:54   #
Carolina Wings Loc: Flew from North Carolina to Pennsylvania
 
Great capture Rocky

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Jul 14, 2018 11:53:40   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Excellent work, Rocky!

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Jul 14, 2018 19:58:25   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
SQUIRL033 wrote:
Was fortunate to see not one, but TWO snowy plovers on the beach at Grayland this afternoon. Snowy plovers are critically endangered, with an estimated total of fewer than a hundred birds in the entire state, and only a couple of dozen in the Grayland area. This one was in a mixed flock of sandpipers and semi-palmated plovers, working its way down the beach and foraging in the sand...


Nice shot Rocky.

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Jul 16, 2018 16:38:17   #
SQUIRL033 Loc: Chehalis, WA
 
Thanks, everyone!

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Jul 16, 2018 16:40:26   #
photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
 
SQUIRL033 wrote:
Was fortunate to see not one, but TWO snowy plovers on the beach at Grayland this afternoon. Snowy plovers are critically endangered, with an estimated total of fewer than a hundred birds in the entire state, and only a couple of dozen in the Grayland area. This one was in a mixed flock of sandpipers and semi-palmated plovers, working its way down the beach and foraging in the sand...



Fine catch.

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