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My Favorite: Some bird species aren't well named. Ring-necked Duck comes to mind!! Some are very appropriately named, and Solitary Sandpiper is one of those. Migrants through South Dakota, they are indeed quite solitary, as a typical sighting is a lone bird. They're not a super common sight during migration, and coupled with their solitary nature, perhaps that's why I don't have a huge variety of photos of the species. My favorite photo below is from Lake Thompson in the spring of 2009.
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Solitary Sandpiper 1 |
Solitary Sandpiper 2 |
Solitary Sandpiper 3 |
Solitary Sandpiper 4 |
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August 17th, 2004 |
August 17th, 2004 |
July 20th, 2008 |
July 20th, 2008 |
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Lake Thompson, South Dakota |
Lake Thompson, South Dakota |
Lake Thompson, South Dakota |
Lake Thompson, South Dakota |
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Sandpiper and reflection in shallow water |
Bird on the prowl in shallow wetland |
Profile of a bird on a muddy shoreline |
Profile of a bird on a muddy shoreline |
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Solitary Sandpiper 5 |
Solitary Sandpiper 6 |
Solitary Sandpiper 7 |
Solitary Sandpiper 8 |
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May 2nd, 2009 |
May 2nd, 2009 |
May 2nd, 2009 |
May 12th, 2015 |
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Lake Thompson, South Dakota |
Lake Thompson, South Dakota |
Lake Thompson, South Dakota |
Outdoor Campus, Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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Solitary Sandpiper standing in a shallow wetland at dawn |
Solitary Sandpiper standing in a shallow wetland at dawn |
Solitary Sandpiper foraging in shallow water at edge of a lake |
Sandpiper foraging in shallow water, with head submerged |
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Solitary Sandpiper 9 |
Solitary Sandpiper 10 |
Solitary Sandpiper 11 |
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May 12th, 2015 |
May 3rd, 2020 |
May 3rd, 2020 |
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Outdoor Campus, Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Lincoln County, South Dakota |
Lincoln County, South Dakota |
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Spring migrant foraging in a wetland |
Spring migrant foraging in a muddy bog |
Spring migrant foraging in a muddy bog |
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Click here for the species description page for the Solitary Sandpiper.
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