#snowy plover

[hawkpartys]

Snowy Plover (Anarhynchus nivosus) eating a Pacific Sand Crab (Emerita analoga)

#inaturalist #naturalist #nature #ecology #zoology #biology #birds #bird #birdblr #birding #orinthology #photography #nature photography #wildlife photography #hawks photos #snowy plover #plover #pacific sand crab

[birdblues]

Snowy Plover

#snowy plover #Anarhynchus nivosus #Charadriiformes #Charadriidae #Anarhynchus #bird #upl

[spacefinch]

Moomin characters as birds

Moomin: Snow bunting. A very cute and round bird. (And gives off the same “marshmallow vibes” as Moomin.)

Snufkin: Olive-sided flycatcher. A rather solitary species, like most tyrant-flycatchers. Migrates long distances between its breeding and wintering grounds.

I feel like a hermit thrush would also be a good bird for Snufkin, if we’re going with a music theme.

Little My would definitely be a kingbird. This one— the eastern kingbird— is only the size of a robin, but it will attack animals bigger than itself— even hawks!

Sniff: Black-billed Magpie. He likes treasure!

Snorkmaiden: Snowy plover! (Just because she likes to visit the beach!)

This is just the main quintet of characters. If you have requests for others, let me know.

#birdposting #moomins #moomin #snufkin #sniff #little my #snorkmaiden #olive sided Flycatcher #hermit thrush #snowy plover #snow bunting #black billed magpie #eastern kingbird

[snowyplover]

Northern snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus)

#birblr #snowy plover #northern snowy plover #plover #lensblr #tbh AWFUL photos bc i went while they were feeding so they were running around #hoping to return and get more sometime soon :-)

[callmecayce]

(via Snowy Plover Chicks by Ursula Dubrick – fStop Foundation)

#snowy plover #plovers #birds #photography #queue as a polar bear

[200isoshearwater]

snowy plover

#snowy plover

[new--tomorrows]

Endangered snowy plover at Siltcoos Beach, outside Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. 7 August 2022.

#snowy plover #Siltcoos Beach #Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

[squawkoverflow]

A new variant has been added!

Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus) © Allan Brooks

It hatches from black, distinctive, key, long, loose, other, pale, sandy, small, thin, and uncommon eggs.

squawkoverflow - the ultimate bird collecting game          🥚 hatch    ❤️ collect     🤝 connect

#squawkoverflow #snowy plover #charadrius nivosus #birds #allan brooks

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus)

(Photo from Audubon California)

Conservation Status- Vulnerable

Habitat- Western coastal United States; Western coastal Mexico

Size (Weight/Length)- 15 cm

Diet- Crustaceans; Insects

Cool Facts- The western snowy plover depends on a very specific habitat for survival. They live on sandy beaches and wade into the shallow water as it laps at the shore. They’re professionals at flicking out coquina clams from the sand and chasing brine flies. Western snowy plovers and their home is protected under the Endangered Species Act due to the slow dilapidation of beaches from to a mixture of tourism and changing currents sweeping sand away. During spring, nesting beaches are carefully roped off and protected to ensure that these puffballs have a chance of a comeback.

Rating- 13/10 (Plovers, in general, are some of the cutest birds.)

#animal of the day #animals #birds #plover #friday #september 22 #western snowy plover #biology #science #conservation #the more you know

[hawkpartys]

Snowy Plover (Anarhynchus nivosus)

#inaturalist #naturalist #nature #ecology #zoology #biology #birds #bird #birdblr #birding #orinthology #photography #nature photography #wildlife photography #hawks photos #snowy plover #plover

[leopardsealz]

pretty girl!

please reblog my art!

#warrior cats #warriors #wc #wc oc #warrior cats oc #wc fanart #sam draws #oc: ploverstep #my fanclans are based in europe but plovers design is based off a snowy plover <3 #theyre cute! plus they kiiiinda have similar colours to some ragdoll cats

[supremebirdbracket]

A scavenger who survives in the toughest environment vs a handsome creature.

Snowy sheathbills are the only land birds native to Antarctica. They can also be found on certain South Atlantic islands. As a terrestrial shorebird, it’s a bit of an anomaly. They don’t have webbed feet, so they aren’t built for the sea and forage on land instead. These resilient critters feed by scavenging and kleptoparasitism and will eat nearly anything: invertebrates, fish and krill stolen from penguins, eggs, carrion, garbage, and even feces and tapeworms! An interesting habit that snowy sheathbills have is that they almost always stand on one leg to avoid heat loss. Even when landing, they only use one leg so they won’t get both feet cold.

Egyptian plovers are the only species in their family Pluvianidae. They live in tropical sub-Saharan Africa, and, interestingly, not in modern-day Egypt; they are called Egyptian plovers because the territory they live in used to be ruled by Egypt. These handsome birds are found mostly on sandbars in slow-flowing rivers. They use an unusual method of nesting: they bury the eggs in warm sand, then sit on top of them with a water-soaked belly to control the temperature. Adults may temporarily bury chicks in the sand too to hide them from potential dangers.

#birds #polls #brackets #shorebirds #charadriiformes #snowy sheathbill #egyptian plover

[ceruleanvulpine]

huge respect to @myxinidaes for reblogging that post with 100 birds

#ok im gonna try to list 100 birds. house sparrow song sparrow fox sparrow white-throated sparrow dark-eyed junco #robin. ovenbird. hermit thrush. carolina wren. cardinal #carolina chickadee. house finch. purple finch. goldfinch. white-breasted nuthatch #red-breasted nuthatch. hooded merganser. american coot. wood duck. mallard duck #surf scoter. ruddy duck. black duck. northern shoveler. common loon #crow. fish crow. raven. turkey vulture. bald eagle #feral pigeon. mourning dove. turkey. quail. AMERICAN WOODCOCK #solitary sandpiper. herring gull. great black-backed gull. piping plover. killdeer #yellow-rumped warbler. pine warbler. palm warbler. black and white warbler. i cant think of a fifth warbler. red tailed hawk #cooper's hawk. osprey. barn swallow. tree swallow. blue jay #peacock. egyptian goose. peregrine falcon. merlin. canadian goose #green heron. starting to struggle here. flamingo. skua. albatross. great blue heron #barn owl - snowy owl - great horned owl - barred owl - WHAT was that little owl in central park called - uhhh mandarin duck #chicken. california condor. rose finch (there are many but i dont remember any of the weirder species). adelie penguin. emperor penguin #northern mockingbird.. starling.. grackle.. african gray parrot.. monk parakeet #stellar's jay ... baltimore oriole.. argh what's the other oriole we get. DOWNY WOODPECKER.. hairy woodpecker... pileated woodpecker #red-headed woodpecker. red-bellied woodpecker. ruby-throated hummingbird. scarlet macaw. whooping crane #whippoorwill. snowy egret. great egret. european robin. bird of paradise #there's a warbler that's just 'yellow' right? yellow warbler? cormorant... #struggling with some where i cant remember the exact name like was it a 'double crested' cormorant or something else. #zebra finch .. blue-footed booby... pelican.... #australian magpie. The Other Magpie. ibis (nonspecific). potoo. EASTERN BLUEBIRDDDDDD !!! #ceruleanrambling #now i can go read yours

[rebeccathenaturalist]

It's western snowy plover nesting season--and there's a lot more going on in nature, too! Join me for a guided nature hike on Sunday, July 2 at 10am at the Leadbetter Unit of Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. We'll explore trails that take us along Willapa Bay, through the forest, and over to the ocean beach, all while watching for birds and other wildlife. You'll get to learn about the unique ecosystems along the way, too. And you'll get to see where Willapa NWR staff and volunteers have been restoring crucial dune habitat for plovers and more! We will be walking approximately 2.5 miles with plenty of opportunities to stop and look at neat things along the way.

This is a special FREE event; gratuities are optional, but very much appreciated. I don't offer freebies very often, so this is a rare opportunity!

We are meeting in the parking lot at Willapa NWR - Leadbetter Unit, which is NORTH of Leadbetter State Park. Just keep going north on Stackpole Road until you can't go north any more; that's the Willapa NWR parking lot.

Please do NOT bring dogs, as they are not allowed on Willapa NWR. Do bring binoculars, water/snacks, sunscreen, bug spray, and dress for the weather. Trails are primarily sand but may be uneven at times; please wear appropriate footwear.

#Willapa National Wildlife Refuge #Leadbetter Point #hiking #western snowy plover #endangered species #birds #birding #birdwatching #Washington #Pacific Northwest #PNW #guided tours #ecology #habitat restoration #Willapa Bay

[callmecayce]

(via Snowy Plover | Honeymoon Island State Park, Denedin, FL | Under the same moon... | Flickr)

#snowy plover #plovers #birds #photography #queue as a polar bear

[ephraim]

the amount of self restraint i have to not go off on an unrelated post about the impact on wildlife keeping your dog off the leash has is unparalleled

#ephraim.txt #you dont understand . the snowy plovers .............. #<- only relevant to west coast bitches tbf but they are not the only endangered animal who are affected by this