Ringed Plover Mornington, County Meath

Resident & winter visitor from areas further north where this population also breeds (Iceland, the Baltic & southern Scandinavia).Hunts visually, scanning the area for signs of movement which indicate potential prey. It feeds on a variety of invertebrates, particularly polychaete worms and crustaceans.

I captured these images on Mornington Beach. Moving slow to ensure they don’t fly away and keeping low to stay at eye level.