Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus ) (bird) on Morro Strand State Beach, Morro Bay, CA, 08 April 2008 – photo by Michael “Mike” L. Baird, http://bairdphotos.com. Shot w/ a Canon 1D Mark III w/ 600 mm f/4.0 IS lens w/ 12mm extension tube (for closer focus), mounted on a panning groundpod just inches off the surface of the sand, and using a Canon Angle Finder C for Canon EOS SLR Cameras.