Known for turning over stones to find food, I watched this bird do the same with clumps of seaweed. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County.
Known for turning over stones to find food, I watched this bird do the same with clumps of seaweed. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County.
Known for turning over stones to find food, I watched this bird do the same with clumps of seaweed. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County.
Known for turning over stones to find food, I watched this bird do the same with clumps of seaweed. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County.
Known for turning over stones to find food, I watched this bird do the same with clumps of seaweed. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County.
Known for turning over stones to find food, I watched this bird do the same with clumps of seaweed. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County.
Known for turning over stones to find food, I watched this bird do the same with clumps of seaweed. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County.
Known for turning over stones to find food, I watched this bird do the same with clumps of seaweed. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County.

Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala)

Black Turnstone

(Arenaria melanocephala)

Description:

Known for turning over stones to find food, I watched this bird do the same with clumps of seaweed. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County.

Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:24

Location:

Border Field
Imperial Beach, California
United States
13.12 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

File Name: BlackTurnStone_D5X9368-BorderField

© 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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