Spotted this Spotted Sandpiper on the shore of my backyard pond today. I didn’t recognize it as such due to the lack of spots, but later found out the Juveniles are spotless.
Spotted Sandpiper
Country United States
State Illinois
Location My backyard in Mundelein
Gender Unknown
Age Juvenile/Immature
Activity Feeding in the Wild, In or By Water
- Created Timestamp07/19/2021 11:50:47
- CameraDSC-RX10M4
- Aperture4
- Focal Length220
- Iso100
- Shutter Speed1/400
- Orientation1
I saw one of the Juvie Spotted Sandpipers last week too and it took me a while to figure out what it was.