Some other nice shorebird species at the McKinley Beach in Milwaukee yesterday, the Semipalmated Sandpipers and Sanderlings. There were 6 of them present for feeding back and forth along the beach shore from one end to the other putting on a great show. They flew from one side of the beach area to the other, usually what appeared to be for no reason. Cute little birds! Images were taken on May 23, 2017.
Semipalmated Sandpiper looking for food…
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Binomial name: Calidris pussilla
Category: Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies
Size: 6.25” long, 14” wing span
Weight: .88 oz
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Some action on the beach…
Semipalmated Sandpiper center, in search of food, a big part of their life…
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper front
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper, when the wave hits a wing, up they go…
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Just looking…
and looking…
