Young Red Knot - East Coast, USA

Juvenile Red Knot walking on the beach in search for food:

Red Knot ( Calidris canutus ) walking on a wet sand - Tri-state area, East Coast, USA

You might wonder what makes a bird juvenile and/or immature?

"Juvenile" is a bird in its first plumage but the term "immature" defines a bird that is any age other than adult - young bird after its first/juvenile feathers had molted.

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Also, in upcoming 4-6 weeks I will be visiting locations described in my shorebird guide (link in the bio) where as you can see birds have arrived. (This photo was taken at the location described on page 39 of my guide): https://www.greggard.com/location-guides/shorebirds-tri-state-nj-ny-ct-photography-ebook

Close-up of a young Red Knot in its first plumage - NJ, NY, CT

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