Sanderling (breeding plumage)
Calidris alba

f7.1 @ 1/3200s, ISO:1250, Nikon D3S w 500mm and 1.7X teleconverter

"Sanderling," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. If its size is misjudged, a sanderling in breeding plumage can be mistaken for some varieties of stint, or a sanderling in winter plumage can be mistaken for a dunlin or red knot. It can be told from other small wading birds, given good views, by its lack of a hind toe. Its behavior is also distinctive.

Chapoquoit Beach, West Falmouth, Massachusetts

05/07/2021