#sandpipers

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

For snails, traveling long distances can be a bit of a challenge due to their size and extremely slow speed. Fortunatelly, snails in the genus Physa have found a workaround! In early February, about 20-30 snails will attach themselves to the wings of an upland sandpiper and hitch a ride south with the bird's migration.

(Images: The freshwater snail Physa acuta and its temporary host the upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) by David Liebman and Nick Varvel respectively)

#upland sandpiper #Charadriiformes #Scolopacidae #sandpipers #wading birds #shore birds #birds #Basommatophora #Physidae #bladder snails #pond snails #snails #heterobranchs #gastropods #mollusks #invertebrates #uncharismatic facts

[antiqueanimals]

Florida Wildlife; vol. 12, no. 2. July, 1958. Illustration by Wallace Hughes.

Internet Archive

#birds #waders #sandpipers #western sandpiper #pectoral sandpiper #semipalmated sandpiper #least sandpiper #sanderling #red knot #Wallace Hughes

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Wilson's Snipe

Photo: Becky Matsubara

"Often overlooked in migration and winter, the snipe is a solitary creature of wet fields and bogs, seldom seen on open mudflats. Flushed from the marsh, it darts away in zigzag flight, uttering harsh notes. The Wilson's Snipe becomes more flamboyant in the breeding season, when it often yammers from atop a fencepost or dead tree. At night on the nesting grounds, the ghostly winnowing flight sound of the males often echoes across the marshes."

- Audubon Field Guide

#birds #wilson's snipe #birds of north america #north american birds #snipes #waders #wading birds #shorebirds #sandpipers #birds of the us #birds of canada #birds of mexico #birds of central america #birds of the caribbean #birding #birdblr #birblr #bird of the day #Gallinago delicata

[organicmatter]

western sandpipers :)

#mine #original photography #birds #sandpipers #animals #wildlife #wildlife photography #ocean

[snototter]

A flock of western sandpipers (Calidris mauri) landing in Morro Bay, California

by marlin harms

#western sandpiper #sandpipers #seabirds #birds #calidris mauri #calidris #Scolopacidae #charadriiformes #aves #chordata #wildlife: california #wildlife: usa #wildlife: north america

[robo-dino-puppy]

sandpipers

#horizon forbidden west #hfw #burning shores #hfwbs #hfw birds #sandpipers #hfw wildlife #hfw little details #gamingcreatures #ooooof we just had a storm and a longish power outage and then a longer internet outage #my scheduled posts ran out T_T

[waldesgeist]

October 2022

waldesgeist

#photographers on tumblr #original photography #photography #nature #ocean #sea #waves #beach #birds #sandpipers #blue hour #october #2022

[boy-warbler]

Dunlins, nonbreeding plumage at Tommy Thompson Park

#birdwatching #birding #birds #torontobirds #dunlins #sandpipers #shorebird

[mostlythemarsh]

Shore Life

#sandpipers #LaPlanche river #wildlife

[blogbirdfeather]

Common Sandpiper - Maçarico-das-rochas (Actitis hypoleucos)

Cruz Quebrada/Portugal (18/10/2023)

[Nikon D500; AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5,6E PF ED VR; 1/1000s; F5,6; 640 ISO]

#birds #bird photography #birds in flight #waders #sandpipers #common sandpiper

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

In 2020, a bar-tailed godwit set a new record for the longest nonstop flight of any bird. This individual, labeled 4BBRW by researchers, flew a nonstop distance of 12070 km (7500 miles) from the US state of Alaska to New Zealand. The trip took a total of eleven days, and no rest stops of any kind were recorded, indicating that the bird likely flew the entire distance without sleeping.

(Image: A bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in flight by Geoff White)

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#bar-tailed godwit #Charadriiformes #Scolopacidae #godwits #sandpipers #wading birds #shore birds #birds #uncharismatic facts

[antiqueanimals]

Florida Wildlife; vol. 11, no. 12. May, 1958. Illustration by Wallace Hughes.

Internet Archive

#birds #waders #sandpipers #solitary sandpiper #greater yellowlegs #stilt sandpiper #lesser yellowlegs #spotted sandpiper #Wallace Hughes

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Red-necked Phalarope

Photo: Mick Thompson

"Phalaropes reverse the usual sex roles in birds: Females are larger and more colorful than males; females take the lead in courtship, and males are left to incubate the eggs and care for the young. Red-necked Phalaropes nest around arctic tundra pools and winter at sea. During migration they pause on shallow ponds in the west, where they spin in circles, picking at the water's surface. However, most apparently migrate offshore, especially in the east. Despite their small size and delicate shape, they seem perfectly at home on the open ocean."

- Audubon Field Guide

#birds #red necked phalarope #birds of north america #north american birds #phalaropes #sandpipers #shorebirds #waders #wading birds #birds of the us #birds of canada #birds of mexico #birds of central america #birds of the caribbean #birding #birdblr #birblr #bird of the day #Phalaropus lobatus

[wren-of-the-woods]

Sandpiper sketches!

#birds #sandpipers #sandpiper #western sandpiper #bird #nature #art #wren arts #idk if I have a tag for that yet #the witcher fandom urge to just start sketching sandpipers at any given moment #the only reason they aren’t all wearing bard hats is that I wanted to practice the birds #netflix played right into my hands with that nickname

[snototter]

A flock of marbled godwits (Limosa fedoa) take off in Redwood City, California, USA

by Ron Wolf

#marbled godwit #godwits #sandpipers #birds #limosa fedoa #limosa #scolopacidae #Charadriiformes #aves #chordata #wildlife: california #wildlife: usa

[podartists]

Large knot sandpipers | Ohara Koson (1877-1945)

#ohara koson #ohara shōson #japanese art #woodblock print #bird art #sandpipers