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A small round shorebird standing on a rock.

A small round shorebird resting on a rock.

Purple sandpipers, a bird named for a very subtle feature, the slight purplish iridescent sheen just visible here on the wing feathers.

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Brown and gray bird standing on moss-covered rocks with patches of seaweed. The bird has a slightly curved orange beak and bright orange legs. Sunlight highlights the bird's feathers, showing detailed patterns.

I took this picture of a #PurpleSandpiper 2007 on Baltrum during a training for my civilian service.

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An obliging Purple Sandpiper. This bird was foraging among the Zebra Mussel shells out near the end of the Bird Island Pier. They breed in the high arctic, and winter in much higher latitudes than most shorebirds. #purplesandpiper #calidrismaritima #shorebirds #buffalo #buffalony #eriecounty #wny