Spotted Sandpiper
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I’ve seen Spotted Sandpipers several times on the docks and bulkheads along Barron River.
It’s hard to work with the ugliness of docks, and I finally felt lucky with this photogenic opportunity.
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Spotted Sandpiper
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The Spotted Sandpiper’s name insinuates it has spots, but where are they?
The above Spotted Sandpiper is in nonbreeding plumage, so it lacks its spots.
For comparison, below is a Spotted Sandpiper in breeding plumage I took last Spring.
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Spotted Sandpiper (breeding plumage)
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