This sanderling has only one leg. He looked healthy, could fly, and hopped along the water’s edge without hesitation, despite missing the leg.
Country United States
State Rhode Island
Location Sachuest Point, Rhode Island
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity In or By Water
- Created Timestamp01/11/2020 20:23:47
- CameraNIKON Z 7
- Aperture6
- Focal Length420
- Iso3200
- Shutter Speed1/4000
- Orientation1



Beautiful composition! Interesting that it had only one leg – I would assumed that it was just standing on one with the other tucked beneath it as many shorebirds do.
Hi Mike. That’s what I thought originally, but the bird hopped around the waterline quite a bit using only the one leg….Gail