Piping plover Nomad

A banded piping plover facing left on a wet sand beach with small rocks and detritus. The green flag on his upper left leg is prominently displayed with white text that reads “6YP”. The text in the upper left reads “Nomad”. Graphics illustrating his band combination of upper left green flag “6YP” and upper right black are displayed in the upper right of the image. A graphic of a horse and the National Park Service logo are lower left.
Photo By/Credit
Erin Betancourt/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
03/21/2025
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A banded piping plover facing left on a wet sand beach with small rocks and detritus. The green flag on his upper left leg is prominently displayed with white text that reads “6YP”. The text in the upper left reads “Nomad”. Graphics illustrating his band combination of upper left green flag “6YP” and upper right black are displayed in the upper right of the image. A graphic of a horse and the National Park Service logo are lower left.