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Spotted Sandpiper Along the mucky shoreline of the Ottawa River a Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) searches for food at Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Actitis macularius,Andrew Haydon Park,Canada,Geotagged,Ontario,Ottawa,Spotted Sandpiper,Spotted sandpiper,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Spotted Sandpiper

Along the mucky shoreline of the Ottawa River a Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) searches for food at Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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The Spotted sandpiper

The spotted sandpiper is a small shorebird, 18–20 cm long. Together with its sister species, the Common Sandpiper they make up the genus "Actitis". They replace each other geographically; stray birds may settle down with breeders of the other species and hybridize.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Greg Shchepanek
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By Greg Shchepanek

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Uploaded Dec 11, 2018. Captured Aug 25, 2018 04:03 in Andrew Haydon Park, 3169 Carling Ave, Nepean, ON K2H, Canada.
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  • COOLPIX A900
  • f/6.9
  • 1/125s
  • ISO400
  • 151mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.