Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius), Alpine County California USA

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An adult Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) in breeding plumage showing the spotted breast the bird is named for. The bird is wading in a creek in the Sierra Nevada where it breeds, and has captured an invertebrate prey to eat.

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Size: 2964px × 2325px
Location: Lake Alpine, Alpine County California USA
Photo credit: © Douglas Herr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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