A couple of stops on the Milwaukee lakefront provided great looks at some migrating shorebirds. Lakeshore State Park had 3 Buff-breasted Sandpipers and 3 Black-bellied Plovers. Pebble Beach near McKinley Beach had 5 Semipalmated Plovers, 3 Semipalmated Sandpipers and 2 Sanderlings. The shorebirds at Lakeshore State Park moved around from the beach to the inland short grass area a couple of times near the beach while I was there. Nice to see these birds stopping along the lake on a beautiful morning with some sun and cool temps around 50 degrees. Images were taken on September 8, 2024.
Buff-breasted Sandpiper…
Buff-breasted Sandpiper…
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, something in the bill…
Black-bellied Plover…
Black-bellied Plover, preening…
Black-bellied Plover, shaking off…
Black-bellied Plover, finding things to eat…
Buff-breasted Sandpiper bathing…
Buff-breasted Sandpiper …
Buff-breasted Sandpiper after bathing…
Semipalmated Sandpiper…
Semipalmated Sandpiper finding things to eat…
Semipalmated Sandpiper, just looking pretty…
Semipalmated Plover…
Sanderling…
Sanderling…
Sanderling…
Outstanding photos as usual
Great collection of photos
Thankyou such beautiful birds with such articulated wing designs. So great to examine their colors
So interesting to see their beautiful detail!
some beautiful finds!! Good for you my friend
Exceptional!!!!