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Steve’s Bird Of The Day #49.
Hi everyone! Well, here we are with another sandpiper today, the “spotted sandpiper”. I know, you’re wondering where his spots are, right? They are only spotted in the spring and summer, fall (when this pic was taken) and winter, then they look like this. And for some reason I never see them in the spring and summer. These are the most common sandpiper in N. America and can be found over nearly all of Canada and most of the US. They like to teeter back and forth while they walk or even just standing, a great way to identify them. Even the chicks do this teetering as soon as they hatch. These birds have their roles opposite to most birds, the female arrives first, establishes a territory and defends it. The male incubates the eggs and looks after the chicks, though sometimes the female will help look after them too. The female also often has up to 4 mates within her territory, all looking after her eggs in separate nests. The female usually lays 3 to 5 eggs in each nest. They feed mainly on insects, larvae, worms and sometimes small fish. They are very active, seldom standing still. Have a wonderful day everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
©2021 Steve McLeod.
Very happy to read Bird Of The Day 🌹👍🏼 Amazing 🌹🙏
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I am so happy to hear that you enjoy it! Have a very wonderful day!😀😺📷
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What a strange bird in that the male sits on the eggs and raises the chicks ! Also, the female has a number of nests in her territory? Unreal ! Thanks for the info ! ☕️☕️😺🙂🍓🍓🍩🍩
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Yes, some birds have some amazing points about them, so different than the normal. Have a nice evening!😃😸📷
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Hey sandpiper… you didn’t forgot the sand, but the pipe? where is your pipe 🤓🧐… Beautiful bird of the day…🤗 and interesting information..😁
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Thank you so much Simon!😁😺🌞📷
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So enjoying these posts
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Glad to hear that Sheree!
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Coolo
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Most interesting post and I am enjoying learning more about birds and their characteristics. 🐧 🐦 🐤 🐣 🐥 🦆 🦅 🦉 🦇☕️☕️🍩🍩
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So glad that you like these posts Eugenia! Seems quite a few people are enjoying them which is nice.😀😺📷
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Great Bird But Now I’m scared I think my sisters are snadpipers.
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Laugh and brighten your heart
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Oh oh, you’re in trouble now.
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