adult; no sexual dimorphism (Michigan, USA; 2010-08-29)


Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Tryngites subruficollis

Native Range: North America

Notes: favors dry, short grassy plains; breeds inland near Arctic Ocean.
yellow legs, scaly back (Michigan, USA; 2010-08-29)
clean buffy breast (Michigan, USA; 2010-08-29)

pale, plain face with big dark eye (Michigan, USA; 2010-08-29)
hunting for food (Michigan, USA; 2010-08-29)