Black-bellied crouched down in fear of overhead bird of prey

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This large Black-bellied Plover lies on ground when birds of prey appear overhead. It worked, as the hawk continued looking elsewhere.

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Size: 3720px × 2338px
Location: Estero lagoon, Florida
Photo credit: © David Cantrille / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: bill, bird, black-bellied, crouched, fear, hide, hiding, hovering, large, lying, motionless., overhead., pigeon-, plover, pluvialis, prey, prey., prone, quiet, reflection, sanctuary, sand, squatarola, wader