Least Sandpiper at Low Tide Ceramic Tile

Use these wildlife-themed tiles to protect delicate surfaces, tables, and countertops from hot pots, or as accent pieces for the dining room or kitchen. At extremely low tide in mid-May 2016 (the water's edge was some 350-400m from its usual position), shorebirds were far and few between, except for this pair of Least Sandpipers, the smallest sandpipers in North America. These sparrow-sized peeps are easier to distinguish from the other peeps like Western Sandpipers and Semipalmated Sandpipers by virtue of their yellow-green legs (when those limbs aren't covered in mud, of course). This pair was so well camouflaged that I saw only one on my walk out from the Beach Grove Lagoon. After careful searching, I discovered both on my return trip. Based on the original photography of W.H. Sim. All Rights Reserved. See more at zazzle.com/walkswithnature