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Black Turnstone Photos

A shorebird of rocky areas on the West Coast of North America, rarely seen inland, and not a species that has been found in South Dakota.  These photos were taken along a rocky stretch of coast on the northwest corner of San Francisco.  Click on the thumbnail for high-resolution photos. 

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Black Turnstone 1

Black Turnstone 2

Black Turnstone 3

Black Turnstone 4

Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala 

Black Turnstone 5

Black Turnstone 6

Black Turnstone 7

Black Turnstone 8 

Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala

Black Turnstone #1 shown above 

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