Sanderlings Feeding (Series)
This one is on one of the boat ramps at Jericho Boating Club, Vancouver, Dec 12, 2009. I watched these little fellows feeding for about half an hour. They would fly or run along the water's edge, wait for a wave to come in, and then feed on whatever was washed up. About half the flock were resting on the rocky point that marks the eastern boundary of the Boating Club beach. They didn't seem to mind my presence and sometimes would almost run over my feet, but they all departed when an unleashed dog ran down to the water.
Sanderlings Feeding (Series)
This one is on one of the boat ramps at Jericho Boating Club, Vancouver, Dec 12, 2009. I watched these little fellows feeding for about half an hour. They would fly or run along the water's edge, wait for a wave to come in, and then feed on whatever was washed up. About half the flock were resting on the rocky point that marks the eastern boundary of the Boating Club beach. They didn't seem to mind my presence and sometimes would almost run over my feet, but they all departed when an unleashed dog ran down to the water.