Spotted Sandpiper on a seawallSpotted Sandpiper on a seawall – Nikon D200, handheld, f6.3, 1/750, ISO 200, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light

It really isn’t too hard to spot this Spotted Sandpiper on the seawall, I just thought it was a catchy title. I  saw my FOY (first of year) Spotted Sandpiper this past week and that got me excited. I was able to get close up images of them in Florida during the winter but still haven’t gotten images I can be proud of with them in breeding plumage. They are back though and that gives me hope.

The image above was taken at Fort De Soto County Park towards the end of January 2009, there is a lagoon that has some rip rap type of seawall and I would find Spotted Sandpipers there until around the end of March or beginning of April.

These sandpipers have the funniest little butt-bobbing walk and yesterday I found a video that shows that butt-bobbing well, you can view it here (video was removed at the source, sorry). Let me know if you think that is the cutest walk you have seen for a sandpiper! I sure think they do.

Life is good.

Mia

Click here to see more of my Spotted Sandpiper photos plus facts and information about this species.

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