This is just a simple post of a foraging Western Sandpiper that I found while working on moving my images from their old galleries to the new ones yesterday. I don’t have all that many images of Western Sandpipers because I only saw them in Florida when they would winter at Fort De Soto’s north beach.
Western Sandpiper foraging on the north beach of Fort De Soto – Nikon D200, handheld, f7.1, 1/750, ISO 160, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light
Even though they are one of the most abundant shorebird species in North America they have a very tiny breeding range in western Alaska. Like many other shorebird species rising seas may will have a negative impact on their breeding and feeding grounds.
I loved the reflective quality of the thin film of water on the sand when I created this image in August of 2008 along with the great eye contact with the sandpiper.
Life is good.
Mia
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A beautiful and peaceful image. Thank you.
There seems to be a droplet about to form on the end of its bill. Delightfully reflective
While I accept that the water is shallow (because you told me) I prefer to think that this stunning little bird is walking on it…