Sandpiper Flock by CavalierLady

Photography • Animals • posted on Oct 22, 2015

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Description

A couple of weeks ago I posted a shot of a "Least Sandpiper" explaining that it is the smallest of all world sandpipers. This shot, taken at the same time, shows a flock of them feeding in the shallows among newly emerging grass. This better illustrates their size showing that they are barely larger than sparrows. Thanks very much for your views and comments.

Comments (13)

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jayfar

2:29PM | Thu, 22 October 2015

For their size you have captured them well and I think they are lovely little birds.

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moochagoo

2:51PM | Thu, 22 October 2015

Very to see that group of birds

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MrsRatbag

7:14PM | Thu, 22 October 2015

A whole flock? Wow, and I thought I was doing good with just a pair! This is wonderful, what a great capture you got! OK, just to rub your nose in it, there was another pileated woodpecker at my feeder just now, a different one; dark feathers were very black and red topknot almost fluorescent, I think he was in breeding plumage. So there!

CavalierLady

6:50AM | Fri, 23 October 2015

LOL, Denise.... I'd gladly give you the whole flock for just one sight of a Pileated! :D

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Richardphotos

9:40PM | Thu, 22 October 2015

the little buggers can really run. beautiful birds and capture

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goodoleboy

9:57PM | Thu, 22 October 2015

What's this? The normally nonconfrontational MrsRatbag so vindictive in her comment? Unheard of. Whatever brought this on? Otherwise, a nice shot of the wee sandpipers, Maria, getting their tiny feet wet among the shallows.

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