Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Sandpipers

Sandpipers come in large and small varieties and here are one of each. On the left is a Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos), one of the larger Sandpipers. On the right is a Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla), one of the smaller variety. I saw these on the shore of Esquimalt Lagoon yesterday, the first time I have seen either species.
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3 comments:

  1. JoJoAugust 5, 2014 at 5:40 AM

    We see a lot of those here. When I was little my uncle had a boat he called The Sandpiper.

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  2. William KendallAugust 5, 2014 at 8:45 AM

    You caught them at just the right moment. Excellent take on them.

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  3. StephanieAugust 5, 2014 at 10:04 AM

    Wow, you got these ones nicely.

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