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Shore Birds Comparisons

 

American Golden Plover Vs Black-bellied Plover • Semipalmated vs. Western Sandpiper • Semipalmated vs. Least Sandpiper

White-rumped vs. Least Sandpiper • White-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