The Red Knot, the largest North American "peep," migrates from its Arctic breeding grounds to Tierra del Fuego in southern South America.
I took a photograph of this Red Knot not knowing what type of bird it was. I just thought it was pretty. Later I learned it was banded at Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico, as an adult, on November 26, 2012.
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
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These little Sandpipers scattered when I arrived on the beach before I could get some close-ups. But the morning was nice, so I just sat down to enjoy the beach.
Because I wasn't moving much and I was where they wanted to look for food, they soon came back. Sometimes they even were too close for me to get a shot.
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
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Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri ) measures five to six inches )13 - 15 cm). They are so small that I usually can't get close enough to them to get a good shot.
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The Least Sandpiper is the smallest shorebird. I was really jazzed when one appeared on the rocks at eye level. This is a full-frame shot.
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
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... a sequence of shots (see shots in the first comments)
Sanderling
Calidris alba
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