On Friday I saw a Sandplover on one of the local beaches here in Hokkaido Japan, I identified it as a Lesser (Mongolian) Sandplover. The first 2 pictures are of this bird, it was very shy and these are heavily cropped images.
The next day I relocated what I thought was the same bird, I could get much closer and got some nice shots (the last 3 pics). I assumed it was just a Lesser Sand Plover, like I say the same individual as the day before but this time closer and in nice light.
But now I'm not sure. Could the second bird (pics 3,4,5) be a Greater Sand Plover?
Thanks in advance for anyone taking the time to reply...........
The next day I relocated what I thought was the same bird, I could get much closer and got some nice shots (the last 3 pics). I assumed it was just a Lesser Sand Plover, like I say the same individual as the day before but this time closer and in nice light.
But now I'm not sure. Could the second bird (pics 3,4,5) be a Greater Sand Plover?
Thanks in advance for anyone taking the time to reply...........