Sanderlings and a Semipalmated Plover at McKinley Beach in Milwaukee Wisconsin on September 8, 2020

By admin | September 8, 2020 - 12:46 pm |September 10, 2020 Bird Categories, Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies

One of my birding stops early this morning was McKinley Beach. Present there were 7 Sanderlings and 1 Semipalmated Plover. They were feeding on some nice algae mats there. It was a gloomy morning out and just after seeing these birds it started raining. Nothing else special to note at the other couple of places I stopped before McKinley Beach. Images were taken on September 8, 2020.

Sanderling with something to eat…

Sanderling looking pretty…

Semipalmated Plover posing…

Sanderling with something to eat…

Sanderling in search of food…

Sanderling looking for things to eat…

Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover

Sanderling in the wave with food in the bill…

Sanderling in search of…

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Window to Wildlife features the photography of Jim Edlhuber. A lifelong native of Wisconsin, Jim has been photographing wildlife for 20 years. He considers himself an avid photographer and is always trying to capture nature and wildlife through his lens. He is in several photography clubs and has won numerous awards for his work. In recent years, Jim has focused mostly on birding photography and finds it to be the most challenging.

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3 Responses to Sanderlings and a Semipalmated Plover at McKinley Beach in Milwaukee Wisconsin on September 8, 2020

Kathi Johnson Rock says:

September 8, 2020 at 3:26 pm

Cool little birds Jim. Thank you for sharing!

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Marilyn Runge says:

September 9, 2020 at 9:22 am

In our world of chaos and ugliness, it is so necessary to see the beauty of these birds.
Thanks for brightening these times.

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Elaine says:

September 9, 2020 at 11:52 am

Jim, how is it that you can take algae mats, rain, and gloom – and uncover a quiet beachscape of beauty? Stunning!

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