Mark B Bartosik
Well-known member
I found one Mountain Plover in rather off location for this bird to be in this part of Texas - Bolivar Peninsula (on December 14, 2014). Photos are GPS tagged so one can see the exact location. I would like to hear your opinion on the age of this individuals to confirm (or correct) my guess - below are links to photos showing this bird from all angles.
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543494
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543495
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543496
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543497
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543498
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543499
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543500
And the video clip
http://youtu.be/dlB8UPRi21I
BTW this was sort of weird day as a few kilometers away (in straight line), in another part of Galveston Bay (on Texas City Dike) I found HY Black-legged Tikkiwake, gull that shows up in Texas from time to time but it is still on the review list. Unfortunately bird swallowed fish line so might not last too long.
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543351
Thanks in advance for your input on the plover age.
Cheers,
Mark
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543494
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543495
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543496
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543497
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543498
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543499
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543500
And the video clip
http://youtu.be/dlB8UPRi21I
BTW this was sort of weird day as a few kilometers away (in straight line), in another part of Galveston Bay (on Texas City Dike) I found HY Black-legged Tikkiwake, gull that shows up in Texas from time to time but it is still on the review list. Unfortunately bird swallowed fish line so might not last too long.
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/158543351
Thanks in advance for your input on the plover age.
Cheers,
Mark