`Black, relatively long sharp-pointed bill
`Black legs
`Contrasting reddish-brown markings on shoulder
`Reddish brown on crown and ear patch
`Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, worms and aquatic insects
`Nests on moist tundra or mossy slopes
Fishing
Western Sandpiper Art
New one! – #372
Photos taken at Bullards Beach State Park, Bandon, Oregon
Bullards Beach State Park
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