Baird’s Sandpiper – Page 4 – CrazyM Bird & Nature Photography

Pecs, Baird’s & Peregrine

This afternoon’s stroll along Boundary Bay did not turn up anything out of the ordinary. There were lots of Pectoral Sandpipers along the tidal flats.

Some were active,

… and foraging for food.

While others were resting and preening. There were mostly Western and Least Sandpipers mixed in with them,

… but there were also some Baird’s Sandpipers. Bonus shot of the day,

… was this Peregrine Falcon that took a time out on the pilings for a short while.

It was overcast and windy, but had a chance to get back out to Boundary Bay before the rain started. At least there were a few shore birds around this afternoon. I did not spot anything out of the ordinary, just the usual suspects for this time of year.

I had some Least Sandpiper work there way toward me,

… and then go by right in front of me. Nice to get the tiny ones this close. But what I was slowly working my way towards were two Killdeer.

I find it can be hit and miss with these birds as to how close they will let you get.

Today they were cooperating and when the two Killdeer got together,

… they started to vocalize and put on a bit of a display.

A pleasant change of pace to have some quality time with these plovers. The last bird mixed in with this group I photographed,

… was a Baird’s Sandpiper. Also around this afternoon were Pectoral Sandpipers, Western Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plovers and Black-bellied Plovers.

Ruddy Turnstone & Others

After some morning errands were completed there was a window of opportunity for me to get out. So I made my way to Boundary Bay for some shore birds. Target bird of the day was Ruddy Turnstone which had been seen the last couple of days. The usual Black-bellied Plovers were at the foot of 104 St., but I continued toward the pilings and just west of them I noticed some activity.