#actitis macularius

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Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)

© Greg Pasek

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From the archives Via Flickr: Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) at Pt. Defiance Park

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Spotted Sandpiper (by me)

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I love that Spotted Sandpipers don’t just pass through here in the spring fall, but actually breed here. That allows lazy birders like me to take my time in going to look for them

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Spotted Sandpiper (via GlacierNPS)

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From the archives Via Flickr: Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) from Beaver Ponds Loop Trail in Yellowstone National Park.

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From the archives Via Flickr: Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) at Chambers Creek Properties

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June 26, 2018 - Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)

These sandpipers are among the most common in North America and are widespread across North, Central, and South America. They feed primarily on small invertebrates, such as mayflies, grasshoppers, and aquatic larvae, as well as on small crustaceans and fish. Their nests are constructed near bodies of water under shady plants, often near or inside Common Tern colonies. Nest building is part of a pair’s courtship, with females frequently beginning nest construction and males finishing it. Males usually incubate the eggs and care for the chicks, though females sometimes assist with incubation. Some females are polyandrous, breeding with several males and defending a territory while the males raise the chicks.