Friday, May 18, 2012

Stilt Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper
I found a small group of Stilt Sandpipers in a shallow pond today. In this photo you can see some of the key field marks of a Stilt Sandpiper in breeding plumage: rust-colored cheek patch, white stripe above the eye, and dark barring on the underside. See? Shorebird identification isn't that tough!

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