Pacific Golden-Plover

Pacific Golden-Plover walking in the manicured grass of the park.
Pacific Golden-Plover, Hanauma Bay, Honolulu, HI, January 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 420 mm; ISO-500; f/8; 1/400 sec.

This page is for the Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva). A fairly common bird on Oahu, we saw at least a single individual at most places we visited across the island. They seem fairly accepting but wary of humans nearby, so getting photographs was not too difficult.

Pacific Golden-Plover standing in a parking lot.
Pacific Golden-Plover, Diamond Head, Honolulu, HI, January 30, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-10,000; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Pacific Golden-Plover standing on one foot inside the elephant exhibit at the zoo.
Pacific Golden-Plover, Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI, January 30, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 454 mm; ISO-640; f/9; 1/800 sec.
Pacific Golden-Plover standing in a green field of grass.
Pacific Golden-Plover, Kapiolani Regional Park, Honolulu, HI February 3, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/11; 1/800 sec. -0.7 exposure bias