Least Sandpiper

[StarDog]

Got close to this one last night at Sunset - there were few birds on this beach - Fortune's Rocks, Biddeford, Maine - Was lucky this piper let me so close! The day before there were about 1000 birds at the same spot.
100-400 at 400mm w/ 1.4X 1/500 at f5.6 iso400 hand held on the BushHawk - C/C Always!!! - Bob

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[Reigh Higgins]

Beautiful shot Bob !! I think it may be a semi-palmated because of the dark legs. The Least's legs are a yellowish green. Thanks for sharing.

[StarDog]

Reigh, Thanks for the correction on the Piper! - Bob

[highlandpiper]

Beautiful, nice and sharp. I was in Ogunquit last week but couldn't get that close to the little critters, plovers drove me crazy too. I love the lighting.

[Sindri Skulason]

Wow...fantastic shot. I actually think this might be a Semi palmated Sandpiper but I might be wrong. Excellent work. :-)

[Anthony J Howe]

What a great shot Bob, nice close-up shot showing lovely detail in the markings of the sandpiper, well done.

[cannylad]

Very nice shot indeed Stardog, only caught up with this species last month but this is a great reminder of a cracking wader.

cannylad.

[cfcRebel]

Awesome capture of the sandpiper Bob. Nice composition and environment. Like the catchlight too. Nice job.

[snappa]

Excellent shot with fantastic detail.

[seanm]

Simply stunning shot, these are the smallest sandpipers of all aren't they?

[Rubberhead]

It's not a least, but it may be a Western or Semipalmated Sandpiper.

If I had to bet, I'd say it's a juvenile Sanderling. The face seems a little to plain to be one of the "peeps".

Do you have other pictures?

[boomer1959]

Wow awsome shot Bob:D

[dancinec]

Wonderful shot, I vote for semipalmated, appears to have a straighter shorter bill.

[busbyea]

I obviously missed class the day they explained How to get such Great detail.
Excellent lighting.