Sanderling (non-breeding plumage)
Calidris alba

f14 @ 1/800s, ISO: 1600, Nikon D3S w 500mm and 1.7X tele-extender


\"Sanderling,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.The Sanderling is a small plump sandpiper, 18–20 cm (7.1–7.9 in) in length. Its weight ranges from 40–100 g (1.4–3.5 oz). The winter bird is very pale, almost white apart from a dark shoulder patch. This is the source of the specific name, alba, which is the Latin for \"white\". Later in the summer, the face and throat become brick-red. The juvenile bird is spangled black and white, and shows much more contrast than the adult.
Black Beach, West Falmouth, Massachusetts
 
04/01/2014