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In May 2017, I spotted these two Sandpipers hanging out together in a local swamp. The one on the left is a Spotted Sandpiper, and the one on the right is a Solitary Sandpiper. And in spite of their being two different species, they appeared to be best buddies. high-res
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Then in April 2019, we spotted this lovely Spotted Sandpiper, hunting for bugs on a raft of reeds and debris at a time when the Hudson River was flooding. high-res
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This Spotted Sandpiper is in full breeding colors, the spots will fade away in the fall after breeding season is over. When hunting, her butt bobs up and down continuously. high-res
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The Spotted Sandpiper was running all over the raft of reeds, hunting bugs and she caught a dozen in just the few minutes we were there. That's a little bug in her beak which she just caught. high-res
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In this picture, the Spotted Sandpiper picks another bug from a rotted log. high-res
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Every few minutes, the Spotted Sandpiper stabs her beak into the water, to catch either a tiny minnow, or perhaps her favorite food, an aquatic bug larva. high-res |
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