It was foraging along the coquina rocks the make up the bank of the river.
The sandpiper didn't have to work hard to find the insects as they are quite plentiful among these rocks.
Dodging the incoming waves seemed to be the bigger challenge.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Spotted Sandpiper
I saw this Spotted Sandpiper on the shore of the Indian River lagoon yesterday afternoon. The Sandpiper is void of its spots right now as it is in its nonbreeding plumage.
The sandpiper didn't have to work hard to find the insects as they are quite plentiful among these rocks.
Dodging the incoming waves seemed to be the bigger challenge.
The sandpiper didn't have to work hard to find the insects as they are quite plentiful among these rocks.
Dodging the incoming waves seemed to be the bigger challenge.
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Preciosas fotos de este Andarrios maculado,enhorabuena.Saludos
ReplyDeleteLovely bird and very nice photo's Tammy.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots! Love the splashing water! They're funny, elusive little birds.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures Tammy. I have also seen this one in Puerto Rico.
ReplyDeleteMuy bonitas fotos del Andarrios, saludos Tammy.
ReplyDeletebeautiful photos! love the splashes!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures and a beautiful bird.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Irma
The detail in these are great. I love the last one as it seems he is behind the rock trying to dodge the water. Very smart.
ReplyDeleteStunning photos as usual Tammy! Love the water (and the bird!) in the fourth shot, absolutely stunning!
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Great shots as always, Tammy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bird.
Hope you're having a great summer.
Mette
Precioso este andarrios Tammy. Saludos desde Extremadura.
ReplyDeleteThese are great images Tammy!
ReplyDeleteKlasse Bilder von dem Sandpiper.
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Noke
Your birds are so so beautiful ~ all of them! Lovely images.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a beautiful August!
Amazing pictures, Tammy, the first one is almost like a painting in its composition. The water is crystal clear and you've captured the splash and bubbles beautifully.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous shots! I love the last two- the water almost looks frozen...
ReplyDeleteTammy very nice .. Very beautiful compositions with water ... Cheers!!!
ReplyDeleteYou surely had fun tracking and taking this birds photos. Do you need to keep at a long distance from this bird?
ReplyDeleteYour images are wonderfully crisp. I particularly like the first one. Nice contrast between the bird and stone (reminds me of iron shore). After looking at the bird, your eye drops down the slope to the waters edge where movement can be seen. Like I said, I like this one. :)
Spotted Sandpiper wowee, lovely. I have only seen one, and that was too far away, you shot it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThose birds should have a very sharp sight!! :-) I love how you "freezed" the water drops in your pictures, stunning as always!
ReplyDeleteHola Tammy sensacionales las fotografias de este Andarrios.Un saludo
ReplyDeleteHi Tammy !
ReplyDeleteHave been out for a while, but it is good to be back to alle the beautiful photos in the "blog-world". Your sandpiper was posing very well for you and you have captured a series og crystal clear shots, high quality this, Tammy !
I know your shots are about the bird but I really love the water action in the last two, especially the bubbles in the one. They add a lot to the photo and give a different dimension to the bird.
ReplyDeleteNice shots on the Sandpiper, as always.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Kenny
Top notch images,love the last two shots,brilliant captures.
ReplyDeleteJohn.
Wonderful images Tammy.. it's a lovely little wader.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images on your blog
ReplyDeleteYour gorgeous photos always tell a beautiful tale of there subjects lives.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shots, Tammy :)