My best guess is that it's a Western Sandpiper. A cute, tiny, shorebird, which I photographed at the Ponds on Tuesday. These birds scurry around at great speed. To me, precise identification is more a burden than a virtue. I marvel at the birds' beauty and skill, and don't worry whether they are Western, or Least, Sandpipers! However, I do love the groups of old folks, armed with scopes and Audubon guide-books, writing down the precise number of Red-tailed Hawks and Kites they have spied. Perhaps, when I grow up, I'll start taking pictures of the birders.
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