Spotted Sandpiper on the Weber River – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1000, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
Two days ago while near the Weber River up in Summit County I heard a familiar sound and I knew from that sound that a Spotted Sandpiper was nearby.
I heard the song over the sounds of rushing water and loud vehicles moving on the I-84 interstate.
It isn’t that the songs of of Spotted Sandpipers are that loud it is because I have trained my ears to listen for bird songs and calls.
Spotted Sandpiper song.
I looked around and spotted the Spotted Sandpiper bobbing its bottom up and down while perched on a log in the rushing river swollen from spring run off.
The Spotted Sandpiper was farther away than I would have liked but any time I get to photograph these sandpipers is a good time for me.
I used to see them in Florida when I lived there but they weren’t in breeding plumage like this one is.
Even though the Spotted Sandpiper is small in the frame in my photo I like this image because it shows the habitat along with the bird.
Hopefully sometime this year I will be able to obtain closer images of this species that always makes me smile because of their bouncing butts and their flute-like song.
Life is good.
Mia
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What a lovely song! I really enjoy this shot with so much of the surround in it.
Your excellent vision and hearing must help a lot.
I am grateful you have them.