Tassie birds

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shore.rob
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Tassie birds

Ok, after help with these two, are they the same? What are they? Photographed in Tasmania, east coast from memory

timrp
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The one on the left is a Red Capped Plover. I dont think the one on the right is. I'm not sure what that is.

zosterops
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Double-banded Plover?

Hopefully it's some rare vagrant... 

Annie W
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Was this taken in Tassie in Winter by any chance shore.rob?  Double-banded Plover do Winter on the East Coast over here, and down South too I think.

http://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=672

West Coast Tasmania

timrp
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I agree with Double Banded Plover.

shore.rob
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Yes, my suspicions were the same for both of those. Thanks, they were  taken in winter. Love this web site............ thanks to those that reply

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