Sitting on a Rock in the Bay

    Purple Sandpiper
    Calidris maritima

    Sometimes you just have to enjoy the waves coming in.

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    1. AnnuskA - AnnA Theodora (52 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Animal Kingdom (invite only): Enlightenment Through Photography, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

      until a wave knocks the bird down :P
      heheheh would be fun to watch it! :D

    2. I-P-S [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)

      what a sweet shot of this beauty, very well seen and captured

    3. terrygray (52 months ago | reply)

      Nice shot. Some day I will see one of these!

    4. ru_24_real (52 months ago | reply)

      Superb shot!

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    5. Photo Patty (52 months ago | reply)

      Just a lovely shot. You had great lighting, too!

    6. Mon@rch (52 months ago | reply)

      I have never seen one of these guys! Now I can say how lucky you are!

    7. martytdx (52 months ago | reply)

      Thanks, everyone.

      Terrygray - come to Barnegat Inlet in NJ, they're all over the place there every winter.
      Patty - thanks, I put in an order for it, although I had to exchange it for some bitter cold temperatures.
      Tom - Come on down, and we'll take you out to Barnegat to see them!

    8. hearman (52 months ago | reply)

      Those would be good words to a song, real nice photo Marty.

    9. kwilliams (52 months ago | reply)

      Very pretty! I love the background created by the waves. Just beautiful

    10. Doug Lloyd (52 months ago | reply)

      I sure enjoyed this shot
      D

    11. Carlos Palma Rio (52 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful shot.

    12. sevenbrane (52 months ago | reply)

      Nice capture!

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