I'll add a slightly different take to the recent buff breasted sandpiper images posted. This is an adult. The bird was photographed recently near Lake Superior, (Minnesota side).
I've had my fair share with juveniles of this species, but this was the first adult I've encountered. Buff breasted sandpipers have a very narrow migratory path through the
center of North America. Subsequently, many buff breasted sandpipers photographed (not including those photographed on their breeding grounds), are wandering juveniles.
I watched and photographed this bird for about an hour and a half, during which time it focused on foraging primarily on lawn moths, (the adult form of sod webworms).
Canon7d, Sigma50/500os, iso800, f8, 1/640, cropped, resized, NR ran selectively on the background, USM.
Comments and critiques welcome....I am here to learn :)
Regards,
Shawn Zierman.







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