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Was looking for some images from the archives and came across this one which I kind of liked. Few little touchups and it was ready to go.
Where I live, in southwestern Saskatchewan, the shorebird migration usually begins in late April, and can run until mid-June. Approximately. It's an exciting time of year, partly because of the great numbers and variety of birds that pass through our area, but also because they are acquiring their breeding plumage at that point in their life cycles. They'll never look better!
The Sanderling may be an exception; I love its clean white winter plumage. Where I used to live, on the West Coast, that was all I ever saw - they would have departed on their northbound journey before the transition. It's an attractive look. But the fresh breeding plumage seen here on this prairie migrant is pretty special, too. Sanderlings are easy to identify because they lack a hind toe.
The smaller sandpipers are usually found in the open, on mud flats or similar habitat near water. You can't sneak up on them. Try to approach on foot and they will just fly away. I have success when I select a spot, settle down, keep my profile low, and allow them to come to me. Which they will do... sometimes.
I spent 45 minutes with this single bird, lying flat on the damp shore of Reed Lake, trying to ignore the wet seep that got through my clothing here and there, tracking the quick movements, looking for a catch light in the eye. After a while, I think the Sanderling viewed me as just another heap of beach detritus. Certainly not a threat. It was still working the shoreline, back and forth, foraging for edible morsels, when I finally had enough and hauled my creaking joints back up to the roadway where I'd left my vehicle.
Photographed at Reed Lake, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Mastering landscape is not easy, trying autofocus stacking to get everything sharp. Still need to practice.