Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover

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An adult Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) in breeding plumage on the shores of Reed Lake, a shallow intermittent saline lake and part of the Chaplin/Old Wives/Reed Lakes area - one of the most important inland sites for migratory birds in North America and an important breeding area for plovers, Morse, Saskatchewan

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