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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: bronco on September 08, 2014, 08:30:28 AM

Title: Black-bellied Plovers?
Post by: bronco on September 08, 2014, 08:30:28 AM

All these are long distant shots and are pretty crappy - my apologies. If they turn out to be Black-bellied Plovers they will be a first for me.
(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/bronco1941/2014-09-07-222_zps855349c1.jpg)
(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/bronco1941/2014-09-07-297_zps4b1b59bc.jpg)

In these two the bird bottom right of the top photo is enlarged in the bottom photo - I'm intrigued because it's chest appears to be orange/yellow unlike the others I saw yesterday.
(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/bronco1941/2014-09-07-247_zps133f1ecc.jpg)
(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s539/bronco1941/2014-09-07-247-2_zpsdd3871cf.jpg)

As always thanks for looking and any help offered will be most welcome.

Title: Re: Black-bellied Plovers?
Post by: Brian Bailey on September 08, 2014, 12:48:57 PM

Yes, they all appear to be Black-bellied Plovers.  The black axillaries ("wing pits"), visible in flight are diagnostic.  The only similar bird in our area is the American Golden-Plover.  Juveniles can be hard to distinguish, but those look more like Black-bellied to me.  

BB

Title: Re: Black-bellied Plovers?
Post by: bronco on September 09, 2014, 08:38:58 AM

Thanks Brian for the ID and the addition info - much appreciated