nature bird identification

tags: Black-Bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola, birds, nature, Image of the Day Black-Bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola, at Bolivar Peninsula, Frenchtown Road, Texas. This bird is in winter plumage which is more correctly known as "basic plumage." Image: Joseph Kennedy, 6 June 2008 [larger view]. Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/350s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.