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Sanderling

Calidris alba

Photo by Maria dB
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Description:

These small shorebirds often stand on one leg, giving the impression they lost a leg in an injury. But then they begin scurrying along the incoming waves on both legs to search for food.

Habitat:

Huntington Beach State Park

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Sanderling

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Birds of the Southeast U.S.
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedFebruary 22, 2015

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