Ringed Plovers

Now that I can identify a few species of waders my next task is to understand whether they are adults or juveniles. …

The Ringed Plovers have an entire beach to strut on but they will insist on cruising down the road. But then, so …

I’m driving to the Arctic Tern colony to take some photographs of them bringing fish in to their chicks when I see …

There’s a Ringed Plover chick on the rocky beach. Charming, aren’t they? I’ve been here before to photograph them. Last year I …

The Orkney name for Ringed Plover is Sandy Laverock. It’s a beautiful name for a beautiful bird. They appear to be always …

I’d like you to have a look at two of my photographs, taken a minute or two apart. They are of a …

There’s a Ringed Plover nest here, next to the footpath, near the coast: I can tell that because, as I walk past, …

This juvenile Ringed Plover is a wonderful bird. In Orkney the Ringed Plover is called Sandy Laverock. The UK conservation status of …