{"id":3312,"date":"2013-08-27T23:45:12","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T06:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=3312"},"modified":"2013-08-27T23:45:12","modified_gmt":"2013-08-28T06:45:12","slug":"western-sandpiper-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=3312","title":{"rendered":"Western Sandpiper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While it was overcast and the tide was out a ways, I still headed out to Boundary Bay to check the tidal flats. There were lots of peeps scattered about.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3313\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3313\" alt=\"Western Sandpiper\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA055.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA055.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA055-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA055-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA055-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Western Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In particular Western Sandpipers,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3314\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3314\" alt=\"Western Sandpiper\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA056.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA056.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA056-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA056-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA056-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Western Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230; so I decided to spend some time with them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3315\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3315\" alt=\"Western Sandpiper\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA058.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA058.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA058-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA058-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA058-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Western Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They were all around and quite comfortable with me tagging along taking photos.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3316\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3316\" alt=\"Western Sandpiper\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA059.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA059.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA059-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA059-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA059-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Western Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then one of them in particular caught my eye.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3317\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3317\" alt=\"Western Sandpiper\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA060.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA060.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA060-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA060-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA060-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Western Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This one stuck out from the others with a distinct buffy breast,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3318\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3318\" alt=\"Western Sandpiper\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA061.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA061.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA061-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA061-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA061-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Western Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230; so I stuck with it for a while.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3319\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3319\" alt=\"Western Sandpiper\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA065.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA065.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA065-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA065-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/WESA065-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Western Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It also helped that it was being more than cooperative.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3320\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3320\" alt=\"Least Sandpiper\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/LESA055.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/LESA055.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/LESA055-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/LESA055-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/LESA055-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Least Sandpiper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mixed in with this group of Western were some Least Sandpipers,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3321\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3321\" alt=\"Semipalmated Plover\" src=\"http:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SEPL058.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SEPL058.jpg 600w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SEPL058-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SEPL058-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crazym.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/SEPL058-375x300.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Semipalmated Plover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230; and a couple of Semipalmated Plovers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While it was overcast and the tide was out a ways, I still headed out to Boundary Bay to check the tidal flats. There were lots of peeps scattered about. In particular Western Sandpipers, &#8230; so I decided to spend some time with them. They were all around and quite comfortable with me tagging along &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/?p=3312\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Western Sandpiper&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,10],"tags":[45,44,63],"class_list":["post-3312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-birding-in-british-columbia","category-boundary-bay","tag-least-sandpiper","tag-semipalmated-plover","tag-western-sandpiper"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3312"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3322,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3312\/revisions\/3322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crazym.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}