"It Was Here a Second Ago"
I've seen Sanderlings in Michigan on their way to somewhere else; I've seen them peeking through the fog in Maine. But the Sanderlings on Sanibel Island, Florida were really a lot of fun to watch. When you see a Sanderling, you will probably see 50 of them. They are very comical as they run off the beach when a wave goes out; and skitter quickly ashore when the next wave comes in--they almost always beat the wave. But what they are looking for (to eat) isn't always where they expect it to be, as this Sanderling has discovered.
"It Was Here a Second Ago"
I've seen Sanderlings in Michigan on their way to somewhere else; I've seen them peeking through the fog in Maine. But the Sanderlings on Sanibel Island, Florida were really a lot of fun to watch. When you see a Sanderling, you will probably see 50 of them. They are very comical as they run off the beach when a wave goes out; and skitter quickly ashore when the next wave comes in--they almost always beat the wave. But what they are looking for (to eat) isn't always where they expect it to be, as this Sanderling has discovered.