These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona.
These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona.
These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona.
These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona.
These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona.
These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona.
These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona.
These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona.

Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)

Least Sandpiper

(Calidris minutilla)

Description:

These smallest of the sandpiper clan were present in the hundreds, but were easily overlooked until they lifted off the pond in murmurating swarms and then settled back down to feed quietly. It was a lovely day at the Gilbert Water Ranch. The weather was mild, and the winds were calm. Gilbert is in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona.

Date Taken: 2020:11:11 13:18

Location:

Gilbert Water Ranch
Gilbert, Arizona
United States
1273.03 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

File Name: LeastSandpiper_D5X9182-GilbertWaterRanch

© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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