Sanderling
Calidris alba

f14 @ 1/1250s, ISO:1600s, 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\".
Black Beach, West Falmouth, Massachusetts
 
04/07/2014