this little pal was kind of dazed after flying into the window but we are hoping they are ok, last I saw they were in a box on the way to sfacc. spotted in downtown san francisco, probably not their native habitat I am guessing
picture's not great but can anyone id our friend here? someone on scene said snowy plover but I have no idea what their avian credentials were
@soph_sol@federatedfandom.net @Satsuma@glitch.cat.family awww long way from sand, this piper. or shore. thanks for looking!
@Satsuma @pagrus that's definitely not a snowy plover, the beak is totally wrong for a plover! I can't say for sure what it actually is though, shorebirds are tough to ID at the best of times and the colouration is not well displayed in these pics. my best guess is some kind of sandpiper? but I really don't have the shorebird expertise for being any more specific or more confident!