Many thanks to Alex Ezell for pointing Miguel and I to the current location of this beautiful breeding-plumaged Ruddy Turnstone that was spending time at Riverlands Bird Migratory Sanctuary this past weekend.
1000th Post! Ruddy Turnstone
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Birds of North Carolina Coast – Ruddy Turnstone
f/5.6, 1/1600 sec., ISO-500, 540 mm focal length equivalent
Birds of Quivira – Ruddy Turnstone
With unique coloration and behavior, the Ruddy Turnstone is a shorebird that does not take a second guess to identify. The photograph above captures this conspicuous behavior for which these birds have earned their name. They do turn anything that they can – looking for any type of small invertebrate that may be hiding underneath. Anything includes dead fish or other animals, shells or trash washed up on a beach.
These guys typically migrate along the coasts and finding them in the interior is not that common. Although we missed out on finding any Buff-breasted Sandpipers during this visit, we were glad to have the opportunity to watch these guys in action.
-OZB
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