Western Sandy 170819

Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri), Thomson Marsh, Kelowna, BC. -04 - soty17

NOTE: UPDATE! Thanks to NigelJE for questioning my ID of this one. See remarks in the Comments section below: I no longer think this is a Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)!

 

All of this means, it's a lifer for me, and a rarity in this location!

 

Now that the water around the arboretum has almost entirely evaporated, I fear we'll have to say goodbye to the wading birds that had found us. It has been a great pleasure to work with these wee peeps!

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Uploaded on August 20, 2017
Taken on August 19, 2017