A Leg to Stand On 0968
A dunlin, in winter plumage, stands on one leg facing into the wind at Barnegat Light State Park. Dunlin are medium sized sandpipers that breed in the more northern parts of North America, Asia, and Europe. They look quite different during the spring and summer months in their breeding plumage. They migrate south to sandy shores and mudflats during the winter. The can still meet up with some pretty difficult weather in places like Barnegat. They have learned, however, that decreasing surface area exposed to the harsh winds also decreases their energy expenditure. Even with their plump bodies, they offer little resistance to the wind when pointed in the right direction and standing like this. Even strong gusty winds barely move them. #ILoveNature #ILoveWildife #WildifePhotography in #NewJersey #Nature in #America #USA #Dunlin #Sandpipers #Canon #Bringit #DrDADBooks #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
A Leg to Stand On 0968
A dunlin, in winter plumage, stands on one leg facing into the wind at Barnegat Light State Park. Dunlin are medium sized sandpipers that breed in the more northern parts of North America, Asia, and Europe. They look quite different during the spring and summer months in their breeding plumage. They migrate south to sandy shores and mudflats during the winter. The can still meet up with some pretty difficult weather in places like Barnegat. They have learned, however, that decreasing surface area exposed to the harsh winds also decreases their energy expenditure. Even with their plump bodies, they offer little resistance to the wind when pointed in the right direction and standing like this. Even strong gusty winds barely move them. #ILoveNature #ILoveWildife #WildifePhotography in #NewJersey #Nature in #America #USA #Dunlin #Sandpipers #Canon #Bringit #DrDADBooks #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday