Little Ringed or Ringed Plover

riggy · #1 (**permalink**) 19-05-2010, 09:51 PM

Hello

When checking on the progress of lapwing chicks I came accross this pair. I think they are Little Ringed Plover due to eye ring pale/flesh coloured legs, but I am not 100% (and probally wrong!)

Cheers

Paul

pressld2 · #2 (**permalink**) 19-05-2010, 10:12 PM

I think you're spot on Paul - Little Ringed Plover for me.

Dave P.

riggy · #3 (**permalink**) 19-05-2010, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pressld2

I think you're spot on Paul - Little Ringed Plover for me.

Dave P.

Cheers

when you are watching them in the field you feel 99% sure then you come home look at your pics and the confindence level drops. Thats why I never used to re-check exams at school cause I'd change my right answers!

Paul

Pyrrhocorax · #4 (**permalink**) 19-05-2010, 10:36 PM

LRP & as you say eye ring & leg colour. There is also white above the black crown band, though this is only visible on one of the birds.
I ID'd my first ever LRP with photos nowhere near as good as these.
I'd been sure they were Ringed when I took the pictures.