New Zealand Birds

11001-54014 Northern NZ dotterel (Charadrius obscurus aquilonius) male in breeding plumage foraging along shoreline. Once an inhabitant of quiet northern beaches, nesting dotterel are now under increasing pressure from the growing number of humans, who regularly defy signs, walking dogs, riding horses and driving their vehicles through protected nesting areas. Miranda *

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11001-54014 Northern NZ dotterel (Charadrius obscurus aquilonius) male in breeding plumage foraging along shoreline. Once an inhabitant of quiet northern beaches, nesting dotterel are now under increasing pressure from the growing number of humans, who regularly defy signs, walking dogs, riding horses and driving their vehicles through protected nesting areas. Miranda *

dotterel 54014 Northern New Zealand Charadrius obscurus aquilonius male foraging breeding plumage miranda