Wilson’s Plover with crab

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Saw this little guy hunting for crabs one morning. Navarre Beach reserve, Florida.

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I liked the upside down positioning of the crab in this image.

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Canon R7, 200-800mm@800, handheld
ISO 2500, f9, 1/2500s

Processed in DXO PureRaw 4 and Photoshop.

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Nicely done, Allen. Interesting behavior and technically excellent.

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Excellent detail as usual and nice to get it with its lunch. I don’t think this is a Semipalmated Plover. My first thought was a Killdeer, but it lacked the double black chest band. I checked this out in Merlin and it came up with Wilson’s Plover, which seems to fit the picture in Merlin. Never heard of them before. Maybe a new one for your life list!

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It does look to be a Wilson’s Plover from web images, especially since EBird mentions that it is a crab-eater!
Excellent detail in this image, and great action.
I hope it is a lifer for you!

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@Sandy_Richards-Brown @Allen_Brooks @Dennis_Plank

Thanks for the comments and the ID help! Yes looks like an adult male breeding Wilson’s Plover.

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Hi Allen
What not to like, the Plover is sharp and it has a crab to snack on. Good low angle.
Peter