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[Grandpa577]

Taken today at Jones Beach, NY

Semipalmated Sandpiper


Semipalmated_Sandpiper_0152o by Grandpa577, on Flickr

Least Sandpiper


Least_Sandpiper_0167o by Grandpa577, on Flickr


and I have never seen a sandpiper do this


Least_Sandpiper_0190o by Grandpa577, on Flickr

[psweet]

Looks like you nailed all of those ID's.

[Grandpa577]

Looks like you nailed all of those ID's.

Thanks, psweet. Have you ever seen a sandpiper sitting on the ground like that?

[psweet]

Yes, I think I have -- you'll see it in a zoo setting, sometimes, and I have photos (not edited yet) of Yellowlegs and Wilson's Snipe asleep on the ground. I think we don't see it often for two reasons. First, we see them actively feeding more often than not. Second, they have to feel very comfortable, and having a person with binocular's and a big huge camera lens usually doesn't help with that, for some reason.

[Benjamin DeHaven]

I think he might have fallen down a sand crab hole and is stuck... If that's not it I have no way to help you. These are great pictures though, I wish peeps down here occasionally strayed closer than 1/4 mile from me.

Benjamin

[Grandpa577]

Yes, I think I have -- you'll see it in a zoo setting, sometimes, and I have photos (not edited yet) of Yellowlegs and Wilson's Snipe asleep on the ground. I think we don't see it often for two reasons. First, we see them actively feeding more often than not. Second, they have to feel very comfortable, and having a person with binocular's and a big huge camera lens usually doesn't help with that, for some reason.

Most of the time I see them sleeping with their bill tucked under the wing and standing on one leg. This bird saw me was walking around and then decided to plop down after a while it stood up again, called out and after a short while flew off. I was probably about 20+ feet away.

Benjamin,

I've plopped down on a sand bar close to the water's edge and had peeps come so close to me I couldn't focus the camera. Just got to be patient and calm, I think.

[TheBillyPilgrim]

I agree with all of your IDs. These shots are good enough to be in a field guide, imo.

[Grandpa577]

I agree with all of your IDs. These shots are good enough to be in a field guide, imo.

Thanks for the compliment. I hope that someone will start a 'free' online field guide. I'd be happy to donate any of my photos. I have The Shorebird Guide and as nice as it is I find a picture that is 1.5"x2.25" that contains 4 birds can be frustratingly small.