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Another piping plover sequence, this time of an unbanded male slurping up a worm on the beach.
Don't drive on the beach. This is a piping plover (endangered) hanging out in a tire track.
These are small birds that shelter from the wind in any cavity in the beach. They aren't the only ones that do this.
One of the things that we noticed about the piping plovers on a May trip to the beach was that they they like to hang out in footprints and other indentations in the sand. This one is hanging out in a footprint.
I think this is a male known as 'Clark Kent', mostly b/c he's got red and blue leg bands.
American Oystercatcher. Before their kids hatch they'll let you get pretty close.
A spotted sandpiper foraging in the mud near the edge of the Pool in Central Park.
More shots of American Oystercatcher drama from Breezy Point Tip.
An American Oystercatcher defending it
s nesting site from another oystercatcher.
A willet rushing to get out of the way of an oystercatcher (not seen) at Fort Tilden Beach.
Semipalmated sandpipers feeding in the surf at Breezy Point Tip.
A semipalmated sandpiper outrunning a wave on Ft. Tilden Beach.
A semipalmated sandpiper resting, and partially buried in the sand at Breezy Point.
A piping plover in full aggressive mode. This week seems to have had a lot of bird drama in the Rockaways area. The piping plovers, American oystercatchers, and tree swallows were all visibly fighting over nesting spots.
A semipalmated sandpiper on an algae covered jetty at Breezy Point.
Some piping plover drama. These little shore birds have largely paired off and can be aggressive with each other.
