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Semipalmated Plover Photos

Photography by Terry Sohl

My Favorite: How do you get a "favorite" photo for a species that is almost always found wandering through the muck and the mud? That doesn't always make for the most appealing photo!  I suppose I SHOULD choose a photo that shows them in that muck and mud, as it's true to their preferred foraging habitat. However, I really like the photo below, with the nice side profile, the raised foot as it struts, and the compositional element of the plant behind the bird. From August 17th, 2013 in Lake County, South Dakota.

Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus

Semipalmated Plover 1 - Charadrius semipalmatus

Semipalmated Plover 2 -  Charadrius semipalmatus

Semipalmated Plover 3 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 4 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 1

Semipalmated Plover 2

Semipalmated Plover 3

Semipalmated Plover 4

July 29th, 2007 

July 29th, 2007 

July 29th, 2007 

April 23rd, 2015 

Lake Thompson, South Dakota 

Lake Thompson, South Dakota 

Lake Thompson, South Dakota 

Lake County, South Dakota 

Plover foraging on the shore of a big lake  

Plover foraging on the shore of a big lake 

Bird standing in some shoreline debris in the sun 

Profile of a plover standing on the shoreline 

Semipalmated Plover 5 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 6 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 7 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 8 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 5

Semipalmated Plover 6

Semipalmated Plover 7

Semipalmated Plover 8

April 23rd, 2015 

May 9th, 2011 

May 9th, 2011 

May 9th, 2011 

Lake County, South Dakota 

Near Worthing, South Dakota 

Near Worthing, South Dakota 

Near Worthing, South Dakota 

Close view of a Semipalmated plover standing in the mud 

Plover foraging in the muddy wetland 

Semipalmated Plover that is (gasp!) standing in mud! How very unique!! 

Plover foraging in shallow water 

Semipalmated Plover 9 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 10 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 11 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 12 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 9

Semipalmated Plover 10

Semipalmated Plover 11

Semipalmated Plover 12

May 9th, 2011 

May 9th, 2011 

May 9th, 2011 

August 17th, 2013 

Near Worthing, South Dakota

Near Worthing, South Dakota 

Near Worthing, South Dakota 

Lake County, South Dakota 

Plover taking a bath in the shallow water 

Plover standing in the sun on a muddy shore 

Profile of a bird standing on a mudflat 

Bird posing in on the dry shoreline of a wetland 

Semipalmated Plover 13 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 14 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 15 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 16 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

Semipalmated Plover 13

Semipalmated Plover 14

Semipalmated Plover 15

Semipalmated Plover 16

August 17th, 2013 

April 23rd, 2015

April 23rd, 2020 

April 23rd, 2020 

Lake County, South Dakota 

Lake Thompson, South Dakota

Minnehaha County, South Dakota   

Minnehaha County, South Dakota   

Bird strutting on the dry shoreline of a wetland

Plover foraging on the shoreline of a large lake 

Bird foraging in a muddy wetland 

Plover standing in a muddy wetland 

Semipalmated Plover 17 - Charadrius semipalmatus 

 

 

 

Semipalmated Plover 17

     

August 17th, 2013 

 

 

 

Lake County, South Dakota  

 

 

 

Plover walking towards the camera in the mud 

 

 

 

Click here for the species description page for the Semipalmated Plover.

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