American Golden-Plover observations...

Just wanted a quick place to put this to confirm my initial thoughts.  The first pic is from 8/2 (2nd day since first sighting) of the American Golden-Plover.  The second pic is from August 15th.  The third one is from August 21st (the last day it was sighted there). 

Looks to me like it sure fattened up some over that, at least, 3 week time period it visited here.  What a great opportunity to study a bird that we would not normally be able to see around here.  I was able to see this bird 10 times over that 3 week time period, and honestly wish it could have been more.  

It will be a long time before I forget the feeling of seeing that face looking back at me through the binoculars, and saying out loud (to only myself) "That's a Plover!!!".   Shortly accompanied by the 5 minutes of ("terror") trying to relocate the bird with my camera.  Having no experience with Plovers (I initially ID'd it as Black-bellied), I knew I would need to get some pics to figure this one out.  Yes I am not that good..yet.   

3 weeks of a great way to balance some intense chaos from other areas of Life.