#western sandpiper

[antiqueanimals]

Florida Wildlife; vol. 12, no. 2. July, 1958. Illustration by Wallace Hughes.

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[sugiichi]

Calidris mauri [ヒメハマシギ,Western Sandpiper]

Calidris alpina [ハマシギ,Dunlin]

久々に海へ。 ヒメハマシギ、小さくてかわいかったです。初見初撮。 鳥まで距離がありましたが何とか証拠写真。 後ろはハマシギです。

[snototter]

A flock of western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) landing in Morro Bay, California

by marlin harms

[battle-of-the-birds]

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Western Sandpiper

These beach combing fellows wander up and down the beach, in huge flocks, looking for biofilm. For a long time, scientists thought Western Sandpipers ate only invertebrates from the sands, but actually they’re on the hunt for a delicious, slimy set of microorganisms! Learn More!

Steller's Sea Eagle

The Steller’s Sea Eagle is one of the heaviest birds in the world. They eat mainly fish, although their second favorite food is seagulls and other, smaller birds. They breed up in Russia, and then winter south, in Japan and other parts of Asia. Their current population is estimated at 5,000 individuals and decreasing, and are considered vulnerable. Learn More!

(Western Sandpiper photo by Derek Lecy) (Steller's Sea Eagle photo by Ian Davies)

[blogbirdfeather]

Western Sandpiper - Pilrito-miúdo (Calidris mauri): adult

Oeiras/Portugal (22/09/2023)

[Nikon D500; AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5,6E PF ED VR]

[wren-of-the-woods]

Sandpiper sketches!

[camouflage-birds]

Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)

© Bill Holland

[northernpintail]

Shorebirds! I believe this is a western sandpiper and a lesser yellowlegs

[lowcountry-gothic]

The Twelve Days of Christmas, by Halsey Berryman.

[kurikorso]

some soup for the traveler on the edge of town

[calicocorvid]

Save Barr Lake Series.

Barr Lake State Park is located in Brighton, CO. It is a crucial resting ground for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds, as well as numerous year round residents.

In September of 2023, the company FRICO, who owns the water rights to the reservoir, began removing cottonwood trees and destroying the marshes that so many birds rely on during their migrations. This was in an effort to expand the reservoir for increased strain by fracking, oil, and gas companies in the area.

Despite the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies having an important bird banding research station near the destruction, they were not consulted about the environmental impacts until after public outcry. The ongoing construction may impact the Eagles returning this January to begin building their nests for the spring breeding season - the effects are yet to be seen.

[organicmatter]

western sandpipers :)

[na-bird-of-the-day]

could i have a bird sampler of northwestern birds that live on or around the ocean?

YIPPEE I LOVE SAMPLERS THEY'RE MY FAVORITE

Birds below:

Osprey

Black Oystercatcher

Tufted Puffin

Glaucous-winged Gull

Western Sandpiper

[battle-of-the-birds]

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Andean Cock of the Rock

Known for their mohawk head of hair and funny name, the Andean Cock of the Rock is the national bird of Peru. The males will join up in large groups, called "leks", performing for females who watch the hunk buffet. They mainly eat fruits and insects, however they will also feast on small lizards and amphibians. Learn More!

Western Sandpiper

These beach combing fellows wander up and down the beach, in huge flocks, looking for biofilm. For a long time, scientists thought Western Sandpipers ate only invertebrates from the sands, but actually they’re on the hunt for a delicious, slimy set of microorganisms! Learn More!

(Andean Cock of the Rock photo by Ben Lucking)

(Western Sandpiper photo by Dorian Anderson)

[mid-nighttiger]

[Image ID: Set of 18 pictures. The first is the ocean by the edge of a rocky shore, with many fluffy clouds in the blue sky. The next 16 are various aquatic creatures, the IDs of which are listed below. The last is the ocean and tidepools at sunset, which is turning the sky pale orange and yellow. /End ID]

a day at the tidepools, -0.012 m

top to bottom, left to right: juvenile shrimp and hermit crabs (likely red-banded transparent and blueband, respectively), woolly sculpin, snowy egret, spotted sandpiper, western gull, gooseneck barnacles and California mussels, striped shore crab, California spiny chiton, sandcastle worm, juvenile zebra perch, owl limpet with acorn and volcano barnacles, fish (possibly topsmelt silverside), juvenile garibaldi, juvenile opaleye, black sea hare, California moray eel

[mutant-distraction]

Juho Salo

The ruff (Calidris pugnax) is a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia. This highly gregarious sandpiper is migratory and sometimes forms huge flocks in its winter grounds, which include southern and western Europe, Africa, southern Asia and Australia.