Melanie Leeson

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Western Sandpiper

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  • Western Sandpiper

    Western Sandpiper

  • Western Sandpiper

    Western Sandpiper

  • Western Sandpiper

    Western Sandpiper

  • Western Sandpiper

    Western Sandpiper

  • Western Sandpiper

    Western Sandpiper

  • Western Sandpiper

    Western Sandpiper

    Selecting wiggly edibles from the sandbar.

  • Western Sandpiper

    Western Sandpiper

  • Western Sandpiper

    Western Sandpiper

    Sandbar buffet.

  • Western Sandpiper

    Western Sandpiper

  • Western Sandpipers

    Western Sandpipers

    The second from the left looks a little different, perhaps non-breeding plumage. At first I thought it was a Semipalmated Sandpiper however they are not common on Northern Vancouver Island plus the eyebrow should be more defined for that species.

  • Western Sandpiper

    Western Sandpiper

    Still in breeding plumage it stops momentarily to give me a photo op during a big stretch.

  • Western Sandpiper

    Western Sandpiper

  • Western Sandpiper

    Western Sandpiper

    One of the simplest way of identifying a Western is their legs, always black.

  • Western Sandpipers

    Western Sandpipers

    It takes a lot of patience to photograph Sandpipers 3 hours in one spot today. I go alone as not many of my friends have the desire to lay on the ground in the seaweed for 3 hours lol.

  • Western Sandpiper

    Western Sandpiper

    He still has the lovely bredding colours.

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