Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

OrderCharadriiformes

FamilyCharadriidae

HabitatMudflats, beaches, and lake shores

SeasonMigrant statewide; winters on the coast

LocationWindy Point, Lake Travis, Texas, Travis County, Texas

Size7.25 in

DietWorms and small invertebrates picked from wet flats

ConservationLeast Concern

CameraNikon Z9Lens800mmAperturef/8Shutter1/3200ISO1100

Semipalmated Plover, working the flats, Windy Point.

About the Semipalmated Plover

A neat little plover like a half-size Killdeer with a single breast band and an orange-based bill, running and stopping across open flats.

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