Spotted Sandpiper

May 23, 2015  •  Leave a Comment

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The bird of the day is the spotted sandpiper.  This bird is the most widespread sandpiper in North America.  It's small and on average the bird is 7.5 inches/19 cm long and weighs 1.4 ounces/40 grams. This is a shore bird which feeds on invertebrates (bugs and aquatic larvae). In this species the females establish and defend the territory, and the male incubates and raises the young.

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