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Little ringed plover breeding

The little ringed plovers breed in areas with sand and small stones. Their eggs are very well camouflaged. The bird in this photograph was just coming back from a short food search and returned breeding.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Minden, Germany
Camera: X-T3
Copyright: © Jan Rzaczek