Juvenile Sanderling

by Mingming Jiang

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Juvenile Sanderling

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Mingming Jiang

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Photograph - Photography

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Sanderlings belong to the sandpiper family and are considered as medium size in the group. At beaches, these birds are tiny compared to other birds like willets, snowy egrets, sea gulls, and pelicans. Though small, they are probably the most active birds at the beaches constantly moving and foraging for food. Though short, their legs can move amazingly swiftly. Their plumage is mostly pale though brownish for breeding adults. Occasionally one can spot a darker colored plumage in sanderlings as shown in the photo. This juvenile sanderling stood out among the other pale sanderlings. This brown feather with big white scales at the back remind me of beautiful embroidery of peony flower pedals.

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August 24th, 2021

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