We went to several places to look for birds over the weekend, and one place included a partly flooded field that had formed a nice little mud flat that was attracting some sandpipers.
There were three different kinds. Here are two of the short ones and one of the tall ones to give a comparison of size.
I consulted a friend who knows more about sandpipers than I do, and she suggested that these might be Semipalmated Sandpipers. Whatever they are, they are cute :-)
There were 6 of them and they stayed in a small group.
They all looked so clean and white considering they spend their time playing in the mud :-)
This one had just finished preening its feathers, so it is a bit fluffed up.
The tallest sandpipers are most likely Yellowlegs, but I don't know if they are "Greater" or "Lesser".
I was thrilled to watch them fairly close and the light was good.
Two of them together.
The third kind is probably the Solitary Sandpiper. I only got a couple shots of it for some reason.
I don't see a lot of sandpipers. These must be migrating through and the wet conditions right now were excellent for making them a nice environment.
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10 comments:
Hi Mary What wonderful finds and fantastic shots of all the lovely waders
Hi Mary! Your sandpiper pictures are wonderful. They look like paintings! Of course, I never get to see Sandpipers, so this is a treat. Happy weekend to you and Mike.
Great shots of these. I have a terrible time IDing these birds.
such long legs!
These are some wonderful photos! I really enjoyed them...aren't they such cute little birds?
Gorgeous birds...delicate-looking! You got some great photos.
You have taken some great photos here Mary.
The second one down is perfect.
That must have been fun to watch! You got some great pictures. I haven't seen Sandpipers very often, but I love how they walk.
I'm struck by the fact that you and i take some similar species photos - especially consider the distance. I was up in the Bay area in SF when I got some beautiful photos of Stilts. Anyway, your photos are so good and eventually I'll go back and see a lot of them even if I don't comment on each post.
i meant to say sandpiper - i got some good ones at a local lake - i got the stilts up in SF.
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