My day started out with a curlew, though with her head tucked in, she looked just like a marbled godwit:
There were a couple of short-billed dowitchers with her:
The other two in the group were marbled godwits for sure because at least one of them pulled their head out and I could see the long, pointed bill:
This kingfisher was spotted with a fish and she dropped it when she saw me coming. Then, she sat on this light pole hoping I would leave so she could go back and get her fish:
There were a whole lot of shorebirds in that spot:
Close-up of a willet and two godwits:
Look at that middle godwit and how he puts his toes up when he walks across the rocks:
I went to another area and people were chasing the birds! Oh no! I asked them to stop and they did, but it was definitely an awkward and uncomfortable moment there for a few minutes. All the birds came back, I think. I'm glad because there were a whole lot of them:
And, a sanderling was with them, too:
Some of the godwits were having a disagreement, plus the tide was going up:
And, here is the sanderling again:
There were two spotted sandpipers there today. I saw this one who might be a juvenile:
Oops, water going over his feet:
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| Oh no! My feet are getting wet! |
In other bird news, there were plenty of surf scoters around:
This one was showing off and following me around:
And buffleheads. Lots of buffleheads and coots:
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