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Mountain Plover
[Anarhynchus montanus]
[Length 9 in. Wingspan 23 in.]
Contrary to their name, Mountain Plovers breed in the grasslands and foothills of the western Great Plains in the US and southern Canada.
This Mountain Plover was photographed at Blue Lake State Wildlife Area, Fort Lyon, Colorado, USA.
Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D300 camera.
(Date: April 23, 2009)
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