In their winter/non-breeding plumage they don’t have the black belly for which they are named.
Black-bellied Plover in breeding plumage
The pattern on their wings is beautiful
Feeding along side a Sanderling
These plovers are usually the first to take flight when a flock of shorebirds is approached.
When disturbed, they tend to fly out over the water, circle, and land again behind the observer.
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