Wilson’s Plovers

Wilson’s Plovers are medium sized shorebirds with long legs, stout bills, short necks, brown backs and one thick black or brown chest band.

Dancing Wilson’s Plover – Or At Least It Looks That Way

By |2018-02-07T05:43:11-07:00February 7th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Wilson's Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

On a May morning in 2008 while photographing this Wilson's Plover it began to scratch itself with its foot and when I took this photo it looked like the plover was dancing.

Camouflaged Wilson’s Plover Chick

By |2022-08-04T03:50:28-06:00April 28th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Wilson's Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I knew where this camouflaged Wilson's Plover chick was when I photographed it from a distance but realized that if I didn't point out that there was a chick in the image that other people might not even know it was there.

Morning treasures from six years ago today – Birds on the beach

By |2021-05-17T15:07:12-06:00September 25th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Pinellas County, Ruddy Turnstones, Semipalmated Plovers, Snowy Egrets, Snowy Plovers, Tricolored Herons, Wilson's Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

These images of birds on the beach were taken at Fort De Soto County Park's north beach six years ago today on a beautiful morning.

Wilson’s Plover with chicks

By |2021-02-02T14:38:28-07:00March 3rd, 2013|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Nesting Birds, Pinellas County, Wilson's Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I enjoyed my brief, long distance opportunity to photograph and observe these Wilson's Plovers and chicks, it was a small window into their life.

Wilson’s Plover in habitat

By |2016-12-07T12:12:34-07:00December 11th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Wilson's Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This Wilson's Plover and its mate were being run ragged chasing after the two chicks they had fledged, this adult stopped in front of me where I had laid down in the sugary white sand and rested a few moments in the dried Sea Purslane stalks.

Friday Photos – Wilson’s Plover

By |2016-12-07T12:14:29-07:00September 9th, 2011|Categories: Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Wilson's Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This Friday's Photo is that of a Wilson's Plover, a species I very much enjoyed photographing while I lived in Florida.

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Shorebirds of Fort DeSoto – The Plovers

By |2022-03-27T07:12:33-06:00October 16th, 2010|Categories: Black-bellied Plovers, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Killdeer, Pinellas County, Piping Plovers, Semipalmated Plovers, Snowy Plovers, Wilson's Plovers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Throughout the year you can see and photograph many different species of Plovers on Fort De Soto’s beaches, tidal lagoons and spartina marshes.

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