Sneaking up on Canada geese, watching their eyes, trying not to disturb them, I didn't even notice the turnstones. But they were there all the time.
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"Tras lomita" (Mexican expression, "Just over the little hill.") |
After the geese left, I walked around the tip of the sandbar and found them waiting for me.
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Five black turnstones, Arenaria melanocephala. The Latin name means Sandy dark-head. Others of our peeps have more white or beige on their heads. |
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Follow the leader. I make the sixth in the procession. |
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In flight. |
Oyster Bay, at mid-tide.
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