Long-billed Dowitcher
These shorebirds can be very difficult to get close to. I saw them working the piles of seaweed and eelgrass, so I laid down on the beach, set up my equipment and waited for them to come in my direction. This is something I love doing because I'll get close-up photos. I ended up being surrounded by the Dowitchers and only invested 3 hours. It is very rare to get that close; they are so spooky.
