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Sanderling - Calidris alba These birds were so cute and comical! When the waves went out, they would chase the water and gobble up isopods. As the waves came back in, they would run up the beach and away from the water. Over and over...<br /> <br /> Habitat: Beach at low tide<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100078/sanderling_-_calidris_alba.html" title="Sanderling - Calidris alba"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/100078_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=dxri6rD2m59J5lP8516ZcRr9h9w%3D" width="200" height="122" alt="Sanderling - Calidris alba These birds were so cute and comical! When the waves went out, they would chase the water and gobble up isopods. As the waves came back in, they would run up the beach and away from the water. Over and over...<br /> <br /> Habitat: Beach at low tide<br /> <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100081/birds_-_calidris_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100080/birds_-_calidris_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100079/birds_-_calidris_sp.html Calidris,Calidris alba,Geotagged,Sanderling,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100080/sanderling_-_calidris_alba.html" title="Sanderling - Calidris alba"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/100080_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=vtn92Ii1ZhnazA%2FL4usuWHOQn6g%3D" width="200" height="94" alt="Sanderling - Calidris alba These birds were so cute and comical! When the waves went out, they would chase the water and gobble up isopods. As the waves came back in, they would run up the beach and away from the water. Over and over...<br /> <br /> Habitat: Beach at low tide<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100078/birds_-_calidris_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100079/birds_-_calidris_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100081/birds_-_calidris_sp.html Calidris alba,Geotagged,Sanderling,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100079/sanderling_-_calidris_alba.html" title="Sanderling - Calidris alba"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/100079_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=zX1kTYK5TphMR5lK9vili4zA63Q%3D" width="200" height="126" alt="Sanderling - Calidris alba These birds were so cute and comical! When the waves went out, they would chase the water and gobble up isopods. As the waves came back in, they would run up the beach and away from the water. Over and over...<br /> <br /> Habitat: Beach at low tide<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100080/birds_-_calidris_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100081/birds_-_calidris_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100078/birds_-_calidris_sp.html Calidris alba,Geotagged,Sanderling,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Calidris alba,Geotagged,Sanderling,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Sanderling - Calidris alba

These birds were so cute and comical! When the waves went out, they would chase the water and gobble up isopods. As the waves came back in, they would run up the beach and away from the water. Over and over...

Habitat: Beach at low tide

Sanderling - Calidris alba These birds were so cute and comical! When the waves went out, they would chase the water and gobble up isopods. As the waves came back in, they would run up the beach and away from the water. Over and over...<br /> <br /> Habitat: Beach at low tide<br /> <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100081/birds_-_calidris_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100080/birds_-_calidris_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100079/birds_-_calidris_sp.html Calidris,Calidris alba,Geotagged,Sanderling,Summer,United States

Sanderling - Calidris alba These birds were so cute and comical! When the waves went out, they would chase the water and gobble up isopods. As the waves came back in, they would run up the beach and away from the water. Over and over...<br /> <br /> Habitat: Beach at low tide<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100078/birds_-_calidris_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100079/birds_-_calidris_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100081/birds_-_calidris_sp.html Calidris alba,Geotagged,Sanderling,Summer,United States

Sanderling - Calidris alba These birds were so cute and comical! When the waves went out, they would chase the water and gobble up isopods. As the waves came back in, they would run up the beach and away from the water. Over and over...<br /> <br /> Habitat: Beach at low tide<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100080/birds_-_calidris_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100081/birds_-_calidris_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100078/birds_-_calidris_sp.html Calidris alba,Geotagged,Sanderling,Summer,United States

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The Sanderling

The Sanderling is a small wader. It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to South America, South Europe, Africa, and Australia. It is highly gregarious in winter, sometimes forming large flocks on coastal mudflats or sandy beaches.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 17, 2020. Captured Aug 13, 2020 12:38 in Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farms Rd, Wells, ME 04090, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/1328s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.