least sandpiper feeding seaside beach

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Least sandpiper feeding at seaside beach Royalty Free Stock Photo

Least sandpiper feeding at seaside beach

Least sandpiper feeding at seaside beach, this is the world`s smallest shorebird. In breeding plumage, it is mostly brown, including the breast. It does not have the streaks and spots on its side that the Western Sandpiper has. The adult in non-breeding plumage is drab gray, with a dark breast. The bill is relatively short and fine-tipped, with a slight droop at the end. Its yellow legs distinguish it from the other two Washington peeps, Western and Semipalmated Sandpipers, which have black legs. In flight, the Least Sandpiper shows a white stripe down its wing and white on either sides of its tail.