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Monday, May 23, 2016

BREEDING MALE PIPING PLOVER, PRESQU'ILE PROVINCIAL PARK, BRIGHTON, ON

   We can ID this plover as a breeding male Piping Plover as follows:
  • Short, thick and orange bill with black tip.
  • Large dark eye isolated on pale face.
  • Orange legs.
  • Black neck ring.
  • Black band across forehead
   The Piping Plovers are nesting on Beach 2 at the park.  An area has been roped off and set aside for their nesting.  The Piping Plovers in the first and third photos have been banded on their legs.






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