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These little guys had me puzzled–so many sandpipers look alike to me! But when they did a short flight, they gave themselves away: their white rumps in flight marked them as–what else?–White-rumped Sandpipers. A first for me.
Plumb Beach
Brooklyn, New York
Well Jack,
now you’ve done it.
I never HAD looked at a birds ‘rump’ before(!). 🤔
….sand-piper or not.
Monika, as much as she loves you,…
is getting worried. (😳)
…i’m thankfull! 🙃
We,…BOTH wish you a great week,
…with many….’firsts'(!). 👍
🙋🏻 🚶
Thanks, Dennis.
Just so you don’t go chasing the wrong rumps 🙂 they look like this in flight:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White-rumped_Sandpiper/photo-gallery/301528551