Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

The ringed plover is a small shorebird with a ring on its neck. In British English, these shorebirds are called as waders as they wade and look their preys in the mud. The base of its beak is orange as well as its legs. It has white underparts and a brown back. The face, neck and breast of the ringed plover is white. It has black eye masks and a brown cap. Its feet are slightly webbed.

The plovers are known to find preys by eye-sight. Because they find their preys by sight, their hunts are often disturbed or hindered at night by lack of light. When the temperature is low, their preys stop moving thus making harder for the plovers to find them. Strong winds can dry the sands. The plovers are known to use foot to simulate tide to induce their preys to come up.

Winthrop, MA
2010-09-06

The ringed plover can often be found near water forming large colonies.