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Rock Sandpiper --(Calidris ptilocnemis) (95580 bytes)

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Rock Sandpiper
Calidris ptilocnemis

I was watching the Black Turnstones when I noticed there were a few birds that did not look quite right. After going home, I was able to guess that they were Rock Sandpipers.

Location: Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka, Alaska

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