Taxonomy: Order Charadriiformes >> Family Scolopacidae >> Genus Arenaria
 
  
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Acquire This Photo Species: Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Location: Sanibel Island, Florida, United States Age: adult     Plumage: alternate/breeding     Activity: foraging/eating Sex: ---     Visibility: full body     Quantity: single Photographer: Judd Patterson     Date: May 3, 2008 Equipment: Canon EOS 5D and Canon 500mm f/4L IS     Megapixels: 9.5
 Notes: True to its name, these shorebirds roam the beaches turning over shells, stones, seaweed, and other beach debris to look for hidden bits of food.
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