Western snowy plover egg at Guadalupe Nipomo Dunes Refuge 2016

An up close image of a western snowy plover egg blends almost perfectly in the sand beneath a dark gnarled piece of dried seaweed.

Photo By/Credit

Ian Shive/USFWS

Date Shot/Created

08/05/2022

Media Usage Rights/License

Tandem Stills + Motion License

Image

A Western snowy plover egg at Guadalupe Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge in California.

Facility

Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Coastal

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Photography

Birding

Species

Charadrius nivosus nivosus

Subject tags

Birds

Coasts

Wildlife refuges

Wildlife viewing

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