There's not much you can say about Temminck's plumage-wise - they're just very plain grey above compared to Long-toed.
They have quite a distinctive unstreaked grey breast band.
And a feeding rhythm that might be described as sluggish, as the video shows.
I spent some time searching the Pacific Golden Plover flock for the colour-banded bird I released 9 days ago, but the birds had moved into a new field with much more vegetation, making it much more difficult to see legs, so I didn't succeed.
I was surprised to see a cracking breeding plumaged male in the flock. It was the only bird with any breeding feathers at all, and it still appeared to be in pristine condition. Very strange!
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Congrats on the Temminck. The rare ones always seems to to find their way to you.
Temminck is good but the breeding male PGP is even better. I think this bird is applying for a PR status! Hope they'll breed here in future...what a beauty!
Wow Dave, 2 good birds indeed! The Temminck's is more a fresh water/marshland bird - similar preference with Long-toed? Very long-bodied I must say. The breeding PGP is indeed surprising - have never seen it in total breeding plumage in this part of the world - in very late October still!
What a wonder to see the Temminck's around. thanks for sharing.
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