This afternoon it was back out to Boundary Bay. On heading out along the dyke I was noticing mostly Pectoral, Baird’s and Least Sandpipers around the tidal pools. There were some Semiplamated Plovers further out. I continued out to 96 St. and then made my way down to the beach. There was not much around between here and the old pilings. As there seemed to be lots of Pectoral Sandpipers today, I continued back to where I had seen them. On relocating one nice sized group I decided to focus on them.
They seemed a little uneasy on my approach.
So I dropped down and proceeded on my knees and they settled back into their routine.
Before you know it, they were striking nice poses for me.
While some relaxed and rested amongst the seaweed,
… others continued foraging for food.
After probing the ground this one came up draped in seaweed.
As you can see they were quite comfortable with my being there now. Some even wandering in too close for photos. That is when you just sit back and enjoy.