Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae
HabitatMudflats, lake edges, and sod farms on migration
SeasonSpring and fall migrant across Texas, most numerous in fall
LocationWindy Point, Lake Travis, Texas, Travis County, Texas
Size7.5 in
DietInsects and other invertebrates picked from dry upper flats
ConservationLeast Concern
CameraNikon Z9Lens800mmAperturef/11Shutter1/3200ISO4000
A Baird's Sandpiper in its element at Windy Point.
About the Baird's Sandpiper
A slim, long-winged sandpiper that works the dry upper edge of the mudflat. The wingtips extend past the tail, and the buffy face and finely scaled back separate it from the peeps it travels with.
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