white sand – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Wilson’s Plover in habitat

By Mia McPherson|2016-12-07T12:12:34-06:00December 11th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Wilson's Plovers|Tags: beach, bird photography, birding, birds, Charadrius wilsonia, Gulf of Mexico, habitat, nature, nature photography, Pinellas County, Sea Purslane, shorebirds, white sand, wildlife, wildlife photography, Wilson's Plover|

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.