Golden Plover - heilo - Pluvialis apricaria

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European Golden Plover - Heilo - Pluvialis apricaria
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Golden Plover, Tjeldstø, May 2011

Migrating bird, Tjeldstø, Øygarden, May 2010
Picture taken with a hand held DSLR with 400mm telephoto lens

Golden Plover at Stag Rocks, Northumberland

Golden Plover at Skogsøy, Hordaland

Above and below: Tjeldstø, 09 September 2011

Golden Plover, Tjeldstø, September 2011

Golden Plover, Kollsnes, Øygarden, May 2020

Golden Plover onboard survey vessel north of the Shetlands, 15 May 2008

In Øygarden Golden plover are a common migrant in both spring and autumn. One of the nearest places they breed is on Gullfjell and they common over much of the Hardangervidda.

Tjeldstø, Øygarden, 24 September 2005 (Digiscoped)

This photo was taken on Gullfjell, Bergen 09.05.2005 using binoculars as a telephoto lens(digibinning)

Golden Plover flock

Wintering flocks such as this are a common sight in Northumberland, England

Golden Plover, Fornebu, August 2014

Golden Plover, Hognsjøen, Engerdal, June 2016