I thought it was a Least Sandpiper, I hope this is the correct Id. I even looked at the Cornell site. Small birds can be so hard to Id. Shot in Nd. These can be so difficult to shoot have to get so close and low in the mud shot from a floating blind. I actually got stuck in the mud a few weeks back in a slough and had to leave my blind and camera equipment. I was in so deep my chest waders were pulling off. At one point I thought about rolling out. LOL it was so exhausting and difficult. Had to crawl out on my hands and knees. Had the girlfriend and son bring me some plywood so I could retrieve my equipment. Always on a dirty mud flat or other birds intersecting. I was very happy with this one in clean water. Especially with the water as the bird had just lifted his head.
Cleaned up some spots and added canvas to the left side. The cloning repair looked better before the crop. Took out some specular highlights in the water and bill. Processed with Dpp 4,Photoshop,Topaz.Comments and critiques appreciated.
Canon 1DX 111
500 f/4 L Is 11
700 mm
Av 7.1
1/1600
ISO 800