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Ruddy
Turnstone and More at Presqu'ile Provincial Park |
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Juvenile Ruddy Turnstone at Presqu'ile
Provincial Park on 19 September 2016. It was feeding in the now
deserted Double-crested Cormorant colony, overturning pebbles,
debris and even dead cormorants. |
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Video
of juvenile
Ruddy Turnstone pushing and lifting large objects at Presqu'ile. |
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With a slight upturn
to the bill, Ruddy Turnstones can lift, move and push large items
and heavy objects to search for prey. |
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Juvenile Least
Sandpiper on 19 September 2016 |
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Juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper on the
OFO Convention trip on 23 September 2016. You can even see the
partial webbing (semipalmations) between the toes. |
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Juvenile Dunlin
molting into first winter (formative) plumage. 19 September 2016. |
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American Pipit on Gull
Island, Presqu'ile Provincial Park on 19 September 2016 |
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