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North Island subspecies of New Zealand Dotterel (Charadrius obscurus aquilonius) with a Sandhopper (Bellorchestia quoyana) in its bill, Otama Beach, Coromandel Peninsula, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Tuturiwhatu in Maori
Was threatened but now recovering
I photographed this bird probing into the sand with its bill numerous times. Surprisingly, as in this image, its third eyelid never came across to protect the eye. Why? Is eyesight involved in the feeding process somehow? Do its eyes focus unusually close?
Photo ID: NZN_1951B_New_Zealand_Dotterel_(Charadrius_obscurus)_Otama_Beach_Coromandel_Peninsula_NZ_North_Island_October_12_CrsE2SEA
Photo size: 14.7 Mpixels (42.2 MB uncompressed) - 4750x3105 pixels (15.8x10.4 in / 40.2x26.3 cm at 300 ppi)
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