It was a gorgeous morning to take a walk on Boat Meadow Beach. I almost missed this little Semi-palmated Plover and Sandpipers scurrying about on the mud flats looking for food. (Click on blog link for other photo.) They blended in so well with the sand and mud.
Have you ever seen a Semi-palpated Plover? Pretty bird!
Must have been a chilly morning!
“…rest their heads on their backs while they nuzzle their beaks into their back feathers. Sleeping with their head tucked on their back allows birds to rest their neck muscles and also makes for better heat conservation.”
https://www.birdwatchersgeneralstore.com/how-do-birds-sleep/#:~:text=Actually%2C%20birds%20don't%20tuck,makes%20for%20better%20heat%20conservation.