As I waited for the flock to approach where I was waiting in the sand, this is one of the first sanderlings to come close. A few minutes...

A few years ago I had a wonderful evening spent with a large flock of sanderlings as they settled in to roost along the beach at Parker ...

A few years ago I took a winter trip to Parker River National Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island to celebrate my birthday. I mostly struck o...

A sanderling giving a nice view of its wing feathers while it preens on the beach at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.

While working the wet sand for some shorebird reflections in the foreground, a second bird taking flight in the background stole the sho...

I only found a couple of images worth processing from my encounter with red knots back in 2011 . The scaled wing feathers of this indivi...

Inspired by my post yesterday of red knots from one of my initial trips to Parker River NWR, I thought I'd share another bird that I f...

I recently finished reading "The Narrow Edge" by Deborah Cramer which chronicles the migration of red knots across the globe. ...

A semipalmated sandpiper prowling the remnants of a tidal pool behind the Lot 6 beach at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.

While I was compiling my list of 2019 favorites , this one kept catching my eye. I ultimately did not include it, but I liked how it was...

A cool thing about photography is how it can capture a single moment and give it meaning beyond what you may have noticed in real time. ...

It was fun to watch this small flock of semipalmated sandpipers rapidly work over the wet sand left behind by the receding tide along th...

Getting an isolated image of a single sandpiper at the edge of the flock is always a rewarding experience and makes for a nice clean sh...

This lovely northern harrier caught my eye as it danced above the salt marsh near the entrance to Parker River National Wildlife Refuge....

I took a long walk on the beach before finally reaching a mid-sized flock of sanderlings feeding in front of the rising tide. The group ...

A classic sandpiper pose -- break probing the sand with a shallow wave chasing them from behind. I love the rhythm of these birds and th...

There was a chill in the air for this September sunrise on Plum Island, an early sign that fall is on the way. The flock of sanderlings ...

On my most recent trip to Parker River National Wildlife Refuge I was predominantly focused on capturing some dramatic side-lighting on ...

An early morning trip to Parker River National Wildlife Refuge paid off immediately as I encountered a moderately-sized flock of sanderl...

I read an article recently about photographing wildlife at local parks. It included a thought that resonated with me about looking for a...