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Spotted Sandpiper on Lake Jean

Sometimes you get lucky, and this day was exceptional!   The only shorebird I could find on the entire lake was ready for a photo shoot!  He found the most interesting settings in which to pose, and...

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Long-legged Shorebirds

The Lesser’s bill is a little longer than the head. The Greater’s bill is much longer. August means shorebird migration, and two weeks ago I found a few shorebirds at Montour Preserve.  Birds with long...

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Whimbrels at Spanish Bay, CA

Whimbrel–17 1/2″, striped crown, bill about half the length of the bird   On our first full day in California, my husband and I put birding aside to do some sightseeing. We went on the 17-mile-drive...

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Spotted Sandpiper

  The Spotted Sandpiper is the most abundant sandpiper in North America, found wherever there is fresh water, and sometimes also near the sea.  It is sparrow-sized (7-8 inches) with a wingspan of...

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Killdeer

Killdeer are shorebirds that have the ability to melt into the landscape when feeding in a mowed field, but when disturbed they show their colors! They have a bright rufous rump and tail, with white...

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Wilson’s Snipe

Wilson’s Snipe are short, stocky shorebirds that use their long, thick bills to probe for earthworms and other invertebrates in the mud. With the two feet of snow dumped on our area this week, the...

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Sanderlings at the Beach in Winter

Sanderlings are small plump shorebirds found on almost every beach in the world in winter. These are the birds commonly seen chasing the waves, in and out, probing the sand for delicacies to eat....

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Lesser Yellowlegs fighting

Both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs can be extremely aggressive in defending their feeding territory. With so much rain this year, a local farm field has developed a very large but shallow puddle,...

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