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shore birds
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Least or Semiplamated Sandpiper -- Central Montana
I was just birding yesterday in central Montana and found a dozen or more peeps on the edge of a small pond (I already ID'd the larger Bairds Sandpiper). I think they are Leasts because of their more brown plumage and having a little longer decurved bill compared to the Semi. You can find more...- Micah_G
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- photo sandpiper shore birds usa
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Lakescape - 699
Lakescape - 699 An arctic breeder ... ... polygamous specie male and female may incubate separate clutches ... They are hunted by Skuas and Snowy Owls in Arctic Tundra ... specially if Lemming population is poor in certain years ... Start coming back to India in good numbers ... as early as...- aloktewari
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- calidris minuta gurugram haryana india little stint migration shore birds stint waders
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- Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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Adult male Belted kingfisher
(This is a repost from November 12, 2021. I reworked the photo and wanted it updated.) A male belted kingfisher watching the marsh.- Barbie Heid
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- Category: North America
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Black capped night heron
I was blown away to come across this guy, as I'd never seen one before. But what I did not expect is to see him scratch like a dog!- Barbie Heid
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- Category: North America
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Common Redshank and Dunlin
- Andy Hall
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- dunlin redshank shore birds waders
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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American Golden Plover
American Golden Plover feeding in a melt water pool along the Teller Highway, Alaska.- Mross
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- american golden plover arctic north & south america. plovers pluvialis dominica shore birds tundra
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- Category: North America
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From my vacation.
Shore birds are my favorites. I love all the nature that gathers around the water.- george2524
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- shore birds
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- Category: North America
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Pectorial Sandpiper
Pectorial Sandpiper feeding on the tundra outside of Barrow, Alaska.- Mross
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- Category: North America
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Yoga on the beach
Gulls doing their morning stretch on the beach- twins920
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- gull seagull shore birds
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- Category: North America
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Oyster Cracker in flight
These oyster crackers were so fun to watch on the beach- twins920
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- oyster cracker shore birds
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- Category: North America
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Skimmer making his voice known
This was the first time I saw skimmers walking on the beach.- twins920
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- shore birds skimmer
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- Category: North America
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Perched blue heron
While taking a walk around the Manasquan Reservoir I spotted this heron perched proudly on the tree stump- twins920
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- great blue heron heron shore birds
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- Category: North America
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Oh, it's you again
The osprey patiently watched me taking lots of shots of them perched- twins920
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- birds of prey osprey shore birds
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- Category: North America
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Osprey practicing his balancing act on the nest
The osprey were very active at the reserve last weekend- twins920
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- birds of prey osprey shore birds
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- Category: North America
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Hooded merganzer
- twins920
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- merganser shore birds
- Comments: 5
- Category: North America
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Sun kissed gull
- twins920
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- gull seagull shore birds
- Comments: 4
- Category: North America
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Great Blue Heron wading
The lake was full of wonderful birds for me!- twins920
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- great blue heron heron shore birds
- Comments: 3
- Category: North America
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God Bless the USA
Talk about perfect timing...went to the lake for sunrise photos and the heron was standing in the perfect spot for my photo op. I played around with it changing the background to emphasize the flag of your great nation.- twins920
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- great blue heron heron shore birds
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- Category: North America
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Heron on the dock
Just hanging out at the lake!- twins920
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- great blue heron heron shore birds
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- Category: North America
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Blue Heron in flight
While up in the Poconos I caught this Blue Heron hanging out at Lake Harmony.- twins920
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- great blue heron heron shore birds
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- Category: North America
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In flight sandpiper
These guys are hard to catch in flight! Luckily I was able to catch this one flying by me!- twins920
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- sandpiper shore birds
- Comments: 3
- Category: North America
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Sandpiper diving under water
How lucky was I to catch the water bubbling over the sandpiper while enjoying his morning swim- twins920
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- sandpiper shore birds
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- Category: North America
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Morning run
While visiting Island State Park I had a blast shooting the many sandpipers on the beach that morning.- twins920
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- sandpiper shore birds
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- Category: North America
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King Fisher
I went to a Manasquan Reservoir for the first time and found it calm and serene. I also saw this King Fisher flying from tree trunk to tree trunk.- twins920
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- Category: North America
