St. George Island

Photos taken on St. George Island on the Florida Panhandle in 2012 and 2014.

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Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) standing @ St. George Island State Park - St. George Island, FL, USA

There are about 350 species of shorebirds (order Charadriiformes) in the world. Still, there are only two turnstones, the Ruddy Turnstone and the Black Turnstone, both of which occur in North America.

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