Little Ringed Plover (Chradrius dubius)

A Summer visitor to the UK and familiar bird at my local patch where it regularly breeds (or attempts to!) Smaller than Ringed Plover and with paler legs, dark bill at all ages plus yellow orbital ring to the eye.

Little ringed Plover VP 4 4 10 IMG_1030

Little ringed Plover VP 4 4 10 IMG_1030



Little ringed Plover VP 4 4 10 IMG_1010

Little ringed Plover VP 4 4 10 IMG_1010



Little ringed Plover washing VP 4 4 10 IMG_1036

Little ringed Plover washing VP 4 4 10 IMG_1036



Little ringed Plover side VP 30 4 10 IMG_4192

Little ringed Plover side VP 30 4 10 IMG_4192



Little ringed Plover side VP 30 4 10 IMG_4200

Little ringed Plover side VP 30 4 10 IMG_4200



Little ringed Plover side VP 30 4 10 IMG_4207

Little ringed Plover side VP 30 4 10 IMG_4207



Little Ringed Plover VP 4 3 08 IMG_9618

Little Ringed Plover VP 4 3 08 IMG_9618



Little ringed Plover VP 5 5 07 IMG_4883

Little ringed Plover VP 5 5 07 web IMG_4883



Little ringed Plover pair courting VP 30 3 09 IMG_9709_filtered

Little ringed Plover pair courting VP 30 3 09 IMG_9709_filtered



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