Long Beach Shorebirds

Last week I spent several days at Long Beach on the coast of Washington. It can be difficult there during the winter to find a window of opportunity for photography, as what seems like a never-ending series of storms come off the Pacific Ocean and slam the coast. Fortunately, I lucked out, and had not one, but two clear mornings to get out on the beach and photograph shorebirds.

Semipalmated Plover on the beach at Long Beach, Washington.
Semipalmated Plover on the beach at Long Beach, Washington.

It’s a bit early yet for the spring migration, so unfortunately there weren’t a great variety of shorebirds around, but I did have fun photographing Semipalmated Plovers, Sanderlings and Dunlin.  I wish I had as much energy as these little birds that were darting frantically around the water’s edge looking for breakfast.

A Sanderling on the beach at Long Beach, Washington.
Sanderling
A Dunlin on the beach at Long Beach, Washington.
Dunlin

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