Western snowy plover egg at Guadalupe Nipomo Dunes Refuge 2016

An up close image of a western snowy plover egg blends almost perfectly in the sand beneath a dark gnarled piece of dried seaweed.
Photo By/Credit

Ian Shive/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
08/05/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Tandem Stills + Motion License
Image
A Western snowy plover egg at Guadalupe Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge in California.
Facility
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Coastal
Recreational Activity
Wildlife watching
Photography
Birding
Species
Charadrius nivosus nivosus
Subject tags
Birds
Coasts
Wildlife refuges
Wildlife viewing