This is an endangered species and among hundreds of Sanderlings I could only find a handful of these little guys:-(









and here are some Sanderling shots which are much too big for this forum:

http://www.pbase.com/osprey/image/102878469

http://www.pbase.com/osprey/image/102878456


http://www.pbase.com/osprey/image/102828294

http://www.pbase.com/osprey/image/102828297

Mike
Central NJ/Raritan Bay/Sandy Hook

So sad Mike. They are adorable!

New Jersey
Zone 6

Beautiful photos! So sad what we are doing to these little guys with our greedy destruction of their habitat even if it's unintentional, we know better.We should stop development in the long run it hurts us too.

sarah merion station, Pennsylvania zone 6B

The biggest problem with this bird is loss of habitat. It nests on beaches and there are very few left where they are not constantly disturbed. I believe things are getting better as I see more beach areas off limits to public and some attempts to protect nests from predators, mainly foxes.

That's good news! Hopefully it stays that way.

sarah merion station, Pennsylvania zone 6B

Lovely shots of this little endangered beauty!

Ruth
Everett, WA
Zone 8

TG for the picture of the day, I would have missed those cuties!!

DuckWatcher
No California -- Zone 9b
Olympus SP-560 UZ