Bath Time for Shorebirds at Fort De Soto
June 12, 2019 - Tiny Sanderlings scurried along the edge of the waves, searching the sand for breakfast.... Read more
Sanderling
 | Look for me scurrying along Florida’s beaches during the winter. I’m as white as the sand, and I’m super fast. I run along in front of the waves, grabbing my food from the sand. Most Likely Found: At the beach When: Winter Where I've photographed: Fort De Soto Read more: Sanderling at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Sanderling eBird range |
I have written 8 posts including a photo of a Sanderling
Say Goodbye to the Shorebirds
May 18, 2015 - This little Sanderling is looking very nice.... They weren't quite as fast as the Sanderlings, but they still didn't want to cooperate with the photographer lying in the sand.... Read more
Shorebirds Leaving Florida for the Summer
May 31, 2014 - Sanderlings are small shorebirds that often run along the edges of the waves.... Read more
Shorebirds Returning to Florida’s Beaches
September 10, 2013 - These little Sanderlings are bright white in their winter plumage.... Read more
Of Drunken Sailors and Crab Legs (Fort De Soto)
May 21, 2011 - The camera was almost at ground level, allowing me to get a nice "birds-eye" view (which also makes for a great background.) American Oystercatcher I'm not too good at identify shorebirds, especially in their varied plumages. But I'm pretty sure this is a Sanderling in his breeding colors. I was…... Read more
Sunset at Fort De Soto
April 22, 2011 - (If I've mis-identified one of these birds, please post a comment or e-mail me.) Sanderling A couple of Red-Breasted Mergansers came up onto shore. I've never seen one of these guys up close, as they don't come often to the Circle B Bar Reserve or any of the other…... Read more
Beautiful Morning at Fort De Soto
November 23, 2010 - Ruddy Turnstone The tiny Sanderlings were so quick!... Sanderling I think this guy is a Long-Billed Dowitcher.... Black-Bellied Plover https://vimeo.com/341093593 Bird List: American Goldfinch, Black and White Warbler, Black-Bellied Plover, Black-Crowned Night Heron (juvenile), Black Skimmer, Brown Pelican, Dunlin, Eastern Phoebe, Herring Gull, House Wren, Laughing Gull, Least Sandpiper, Least…... Read more
My First Trip to Fort De Soto
September 4, 2010 - Sanderling - sunrise I'm not all that familiar with the shorebirds.... Sanderling Sanderling As I neared the conservation area behind Pavilion 5, I came across several decent-sized flocks of terns and skimmers. From a distance, I watched them take off occasionally, then circle back around to where they started.... Read more