A cute black bellied plover in his breeding colors.
Then I see another one across the beach.
One of them started yelling at the other one.
Are they arguing about something? They have plenty of space.
A scuttle starts. Turf wars?
Or maybe he’s trying to make up?
They kept at it for a few minutes and then one of them flew off.
The winner?
I found the other one down by the water.
I counted 5 black bellied plovers at the north beach marsh at Fort Desoto in mid-August. I had not seen any in a while so I’m not sure if they are passing through and heading south for the winter. One couple was having a spat. They were chasing each other for a few minutes and then one flew off. I don’t know if they made up later. I hope so.
Beautiful photos of this beautiful bird!
They’re so pretty. It’s hard traveling with a grump! LOL
Why can’t we all just get along! 🙂 Beautiful shots of them.
Dramatic little scene!
The capture of behavior like this is important documentation. Well done. Yes, Dina, it’s been a humid summer this year. Possibly benefiting the rebuilding of ice at the poles and the colder temps up north.
I’ve never seen these birds live. Your images are great and capture so much detail of these funky little birds.
Your photos are so much fun, it is a real peek into their community.
Really enjoyable seeing all the antics of the plovers through your camera. Cute birds.