Hi,
I was asked by a birding friend what I made of her photo of an unusual
plover. The photo was taken at the southern end of Tin Can Bay in
Queensland's Great Sandy Straits by Dorothy Pashniak. I am posting on
Dorothy's behalf, as she doesn't subscribe to b-a, but is an ardent
follower of the archives.
I believe it's a Red-capped Plover, especially because of the scale and
structure provided by the other redcaps in the first photo. However, the
soft amber colouring on the breast doesn't appear to me to be staining.
The white throat patch seems too conveniently clear of colour for it to
be random stain.
We have discussed various possibilities, but rather than give voice to
them, I'll wait to see what others think.
Has anyone experienced this before, and does anyone have a similar
photo? How would you explain it?
You can view the photos at:
http://sandystraitsandbeyond.blogspot.com/2011/01/red-capped-plover.html
Cheers,
Jill
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Jill Dening
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
26° 51' 41"S 152° 56' 00"E
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