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Shore Birds Comparisons

 

American Golden Plover Vs Black-bellied PloverSemipalmated vs. Western SandpiperSemipalmated vs. Least Sandpiper

White-rumped vs. Least SandpiperWhite-rumped vs. Baird's Sandpiper


American Golden Plover Vs Black-bellied Plover

American Golden Plover

Black-bellied Plover


spring bird molting into alternate plumage

portrait, alternate plumage

bird in full alternate plumage

closeup, bird in basic plumage


Semipalmated Vs Western Sandpiper

Semipalmated

Western Sandpiper


closeup of bill

juvenile plumage

head-on shot

juvenile plumage

alternate plumage, bird with drooped tip to bill

molting out of alternate plumage

alternate plumage, bird with fairly long bill

molting out of alternate plumage

bird in full alternate plumage

basic plumage


Semipalmated Vs Least Sandpiper

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper


molting into alternate plumage

adult in alternate plumage


White-rumped Vs Least Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper

Least Sandpiper


closeup

adult in alternate plumage


White-rumped Vs Baird's Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper

Baird's Sandpiper


closeup

portrait

portrait

extreme closeup