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Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius
Rare Vagrant from North America
Wiltshire
Numbers are thought to have declined in many parts of range during recent decades, probably owing to loss of habitat. However, still widespread and common
Habitat Pebbly lake shores, ponds, streamsides; in winter, also seashores. Breeds near the edge of fresh water in a wide variety of settings, including lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, in either open or wooded country. In migration and winter also found along coast on mudflats, beaches, breakwaters; also on such inland habitats as sewage ponds, irrigation ditches.
Most sandpipers nest only in the far north, but the little "Spotty" is common in summer over much of North America. As it walks on the shores of streams, ponds, and marshes, it bobs the rear half of its body up and down in an odd teetering motion. When startled, it skims away low over the water, with rapid bursts of shallow wingbeats and short, stiff-winged glides. Even where it is common, it is seldom seen in flocks.
This little chick is just four days old and is one of three, it was such a privilege to see them feeding at a safe distance. I saw them the first morning that they hatched and I could not believe how fast they could run on their little legs and big feet.
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Good thing that he has that "white notch" just in front of the wing, or I might not have recognized him without his spots. By summer, Spotted Sandpipers will develop dark spots on a bright white breast and belly. This picture taken in February at Ding Darling NWR, Florida.
Sorry for the pun (not really!)! A few spotted sandpipers showed up at Commonwealth Lake, giving us photographers some nice opportunities! (I am so grateful for articulated screens so I don't have to belly-crawl to get shots like this!)
They have an intriguing social life in which females take the lead and males raise the young. With their richly spotted breeding plumage, teetering gait, stuttering wingbeats, and showy courtship dances, this bird is among the most notable and memorable shorebirds in North America.
He landed right beside me and sat for a few minutes so I could take a few shots. How accommodating is that! Then he continued bobbing along. Taken West of Calgary, Alberta.
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A young Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) along a creek in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
2 July, 2011.
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Actitis macularis. Piro piro macchiato Rio Cuiaba Brasile
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A beautiful spotted sandpiper walking along a goose poop filled beach at a local storm water pond! Takes a while to get a shot like this with these skittish guys - I usually pick a spot and squat there for 20-30 minutes, or before my knees scream at me! Luckily this little bird was busy feeding to notice me!
A good trick with getting solid shots of shorebirds is to stay still and stay there for a long time. Since I shoot with a mirrorless camera I can squat and groucho walk upon approach. It's critical to watch the behaviour of the birds in question, when they start moving back, usually that means you stop right there and start waiting. Eventually you'll become a part of the background and they will approach as they are focused on feeding. This Sandpiper walked right by me as I was crouching there viewing him or her through my monitor and not my eyes. I love the peachy final minutes of sun effect on the water.
Oh only one caveat, squatting for 30 minutes kills the knees! I wish I had a stool handy.
This was taken late November. I could see this guy in the distance on the edge of a creek bobbing its tail. I was really surprised to see them around here so late in the year. I was glad it came to visit me close by.
A Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) exploring the shoreline in search of something eat at Miquelon Lake southeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
7 August, 2014.
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I was taking shots of egrets, heron, kingfishers and dragonflies, when this little spotted sandpiper landed on the branch where the green heron had been perching earlier. Nice to get a close look at this little one!
A Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) foraging in the wet grasses for a morsel along Whitemud Creek in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
2 July, 2011.
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A Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) patrols the shores of Miquelon Lakes southeast of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
7 August, 2014.
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I love the shot with the dragonfly in the foreground - completely unexpected but I find that it adds a pop to the image!
Photographed at Chinook Pass, Pierce County, Washington. July 26 was a very hot day, even in the mountains. Air temperatures were 100 degrees and greater in most of Eastern Washington but cooler early mourning at Chinook Pass. IMG_7457
A Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) adult warming or sheltering its two young along the creek edge in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
2 July, 2011.
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An easy to identify Shorebird with its distinctive looks and movements. Also they have a interesting social dynamic in which the female takes the lead and the males raise the young.
Drosseluferläufer / Actitis macularius
I was very happy to have the opportunity to photograph this very rare guest in Germany (13th record for this species)