ringed plover

A Ringed Plover on the beach at Minsmere against a backdrop of breaking surf. Ron

You wouldn't want to take on this Ringed Plover in a running race. It would definitely have the legs on you. A Ringed Plover sheltering her chicks under her wings at Minsmere last July. Note: I have posted this photo before but have reprocessed it and thought I would enter it for the monthly...

1/1250 , 6,3 , ISO: 320

A great day outside today,and so good to see the shoreline full of waders in the late afternoon after high tide.Lots of Shelducks in the morning,Mergansers,etc,but bright sunshine not good for photos.

A nice bird to stumble upon while sneaking up on curlews on the beach at Las Americas

Ringed Plover

One of a handful hidden effectively amongst the smooth pebbles on the beach.

Taken at Hartlepool last weekend

I had spotted a flock of sanderlings, feeding on the shore, and was trying to approach them down the beach. In doing so, I disturbed a small flock of these, which was a most pleasant surprise. They're hidden so well amongst the pebbles.

This was taken on the the Farne Islands

Good sunlight enhanced the plumage of this little chap.

Ringed Plover with lots of that nice lovely lichen :)

This is probably the closest i'll ever get to a Ringed Plover!! For reasons best known to itself, it as chosen to nest very close to a path, where the 'tourists' walk!! Hopefully like the Terns just up the path, it will cope with the daily disturbance & hatch its egg(s) successfully. Mike

A female Ringed Plover with far too many legs. Could it be something to do with the nearby Sizewell nuclear power station or is there a simpler explanation? To be continued Ron

This is the first of what threatens to be a series of images of Ringed Plovers at Minsmere yesterday. A family of them were beside the pathway in the dunes and provided an irresistible photographic opportunity. One of my all time favourite little birds. Ron

This painting was completed before 'beach reflections' and is a different angle and a lot bigger. 24x48 inches This painting is selected for a conservation exhibition in Sept in New Jersey. I often paint a couple of a similar setting and bird especially if i am taken with the subject.

Ringed Plover on the beach in Cornwall. I enjoy this type of setting when people are obliviouse to what is around them, hopefully through my art I can make them look. A simial painting will be exhibited at the artist for conservation exhibition in New Jersey in Sept 08

Ringed Plover stretching its wings towards the end of the day. One of those birds, that i'd only managed to capture by digiscoping previously for one reason or another...over the course of a couple of days, however, this as changed somewhat now!! ;)