Dunlin, Kentish plover, FullHD JH1RNZ

The Dunlin and the Kentish plover are staying over winter getting radiant heat from the sand due to the warm current ( the ocean current ) at Shimao seashore, Toyama Bay Japan. On this day(Jan. 9, 2010), the strong north wind blew, there was 30 cm snow and there was sensible temperature as much as -10 degrees.
The temperature of sand is about +13 degrees in the nearness with the sea water temperature. There is a sand spa which buries the whole body at the sand which was heated with steam on the spa in Japan.This is the same as the principle.

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Pets & Animals

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• Dunlin
• Kentish plover
• Shimao beach
• Toyama Bay