One of my birding stops today along the Milwaukee lakefront at Bradford Beach on Lake Michigan gave nice views of 8 Sanderlings. They were feeding along the waves coming in and out along the beach shoreline. They move fast on the beach back and forth and pick very small things to eat, crustaceans. It was a beautiful morning along the lake with a good breeze, mild temps around 70 degrees and sunny skies. Images were taken on September 9, 2025.
The 8 Sanderlings…
Something very small in the bill, they eat crustaceans…
As they move around on the beach shoreline finding things to eat…
Something in the bill…
Getting something to eat here…
Something in the bill…
Picking through the shells for something to eat…
Once again great photos.
Thank you! The Sanderling is unfamiliar to me, however, I feel that I have now “seen” this bird in such intimate beauty.