While walking Lakeshore State Park this morning checking out the beach area, it was empty. I started to walk east across the field and after a couple of 100 feet I turned around to look at the beach again and a shorebird had just dropped in. I’m like what?? I put my bins up and decided it was a plover by the size and body. As I got closer I assumed it was an American Golden-Plover. Someone told me once, a chunky bill is a Black-bellied Plover. This bill was not chunky. I immediately took some photos, and only getting a few, bikers, dog walkers being good, walkers in general, the area all of the sudden became very busy, I watched the bird fly off to the northeast across the grass field. Not really sure what spooked it as I was looking at images on my camera. It was a warm morning, a nice breeze helped, sunny skies. Images were taken on August 28, 2020.
The American Golden Plover
American Golden-Plover
American Golden-Plover, with a feather…
American Golden-Plover
Very cool!! I really miss LSP… 🙁
Beautiful shots, Jim. Lucky you!
Audubon says “In fall, most birds apparently make nonstop flight from eastern Canada to northern South America; some pause along our Atlantic Coast, especially after storms with northeast winds”. Sounds like a rarity to find it here.
How early in the morning were you at LSP?
Great shot! Cute little bird!
A Golden Plover would be a life bird for me!
Great photos and good eye!