February 8, 2021

I am an American Golden Plover,

In Florida, it's unusual to see me

I breed in the high Arctic tundra and then

Migrate to South American mudflats and prairies.

Location: Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, Joe Michael Memorial Trail

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Golden-Plover/lifehistory

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson