Piping Plover on the beach, Fort De Soto Park, Florida

North Beach, Fort De Soto Park, Tierra Verde, Pinellas County, Florida, USA (March 2020)

This image was taken during a trip organised by Natures Images and led by Paul Hobson and Stan Tekiela.

Status is classified as Near Threatened. For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Piping Plover Charadrius melodus / Internet Bird Collection
Piping Plover Charadrius melodus / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Piping Plover Charadrius melodus
Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Piping Plover Charadrius melodus

Shooting Time 08:15
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 250

Latitude 27 38 36.5 N
Longitude 82 44 38.2 W
Altitude -1.90m