A little late but one for #PloverAppreciationDay #Birds #Plovers #Wildlife #BirdPhotography

Didn't realise there was an #PloverAppreciationDay.

Here's a Malaysian Plover & a Tibetan SandPlover.

Since it's #PloverAppreciationDay, here's a Killdeer! #birds #photography #ECK

It’s #PloverAppreciationDay so here’s a semipalmated plover trying to look inconspicuous on the beach. Thanks to Massachusetts Audubon, this one is in a protected area to help plovers come back from population declines. #birds #plovers #shorebirds #birdphotography #ECK 🪶

I just found out it’s #PloverAppreciationDay! I really, really appreciate plovers at all times. Small and cute and in need of our support because their habitat is threatened. That’s why this one is wearing some jewelry, to help track and monitor them.
(Piping Plover at the NJ coast)
#birds 🌿

Happy Plover Appreciation Day!
Don’t be deceived. Plovers are the coolest birds. Even they know it.
Pretending to be injured is just one of their deception strategies to enhance their breeding success. If you’ve fallen for it, you’re a poor predator #PloverAppreciationDay #shorebirds #waders

A beautiful male Kentish Plover to celebrate #PloverAppreciationDay!

#WaderWednesday @waderquest.bsky.social

🐦🐊 For #PloverAppreciationDay, a tale from BHL.

This “Egyptian Plover & Crocodile” illustrates the ancient story that plovers entered crocodiles’ mouths to eat leeches & insects. The book called the tale “strictly true.” Modern evidence disagrees. 📚 🧪

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