It's quite a small wading bird, and I was surprised to see it was not too dissimilar in size to the Little Ringed Plover that was close by. I usually see them on their own and for some reason always thought they looked a bit bigger.
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Common Sandpiper
I went looking for some Common Sandpiper a week or two ago and drew a blank in the usual local areas. Then I got lucky at Pennington Flash when I wasn't really expecting or looking for them. That's the way it goes with birding. You never really know what you will see.
It's quite a small wading bird, and I was surprised to see it was not too dissimilar in size to the Little Ringed Plover that was close by. I usually see them on their own and for some reason always thought they looked a bit bigger.
It's quite a small wading bird, and I was surprised to see it was not too dissimilar in size to the Little Ringed Plover that was close by. I usually see them on their own and for some reason always thought they looked a bit bigger.
So pretty little bird. Very nice photos
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Always a lovely bird to see and you have photographed it well. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteHello, your Common Sandpiper is a beautiful bird. Wonderful photos! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteHi Y'all!
ReplyDeleteLove the little Sandpiper dartin' about his business.
Y'all come on by,
Hawk aka BrownDog
Beautiful...magnificent images today Adam. I love the contrasting blue sky reflection on the water with the bird coloring. Wonderful.
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Such a fancy strut!
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Beautiful sandpiper images Adam, and it's such a pretty bird.
ReplyDeleteSweet shots!
ReplyDeleteSweet little critter :)
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