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Black Turnstone This lovely Black Turnstone managed to capture a sculpin (I think) while foraging along the jetty. Arenaria melanocephala,Black turnstone,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Black Turnstone

This lovely Black Turnstone managed to capture a sculpin (I think) while foraging along the jetty.

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    Calbost Niel
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    Skulkin for a sculpin - great lighting Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
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      Yesterday was going to be our last day of sunlight before the rain begins, so I thought I should take advantage of it. The turnstones, Rock Sandpipers, and Surfbirds were mostly foraging in the shade of the jetty, but they occasionally posed in the sun for me. Posted 2 years ago
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        Well done Posted 2 years ago
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          Mike Melton
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          With the two hours of freezing! Posted 2 years ago

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The Black turnstone

The black turnstone is a species of small wading bird. It is one of two species of turnstone in the genus "Arenaria", the ruddy turnstone being the other. It is now classified in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae, but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family, Charadriidae. It is native to the west coast of North America and breeds only in Alaska.

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Uploaded Dec 17, 2022. Captured in WRGF+V6 Ocean Shores, WA, USA.
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