Post from TX Nature Writers

Spotted Sandpipers, An Example of Avian Polyandry by Ro Wauer A recent visit to Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California reminded me how different breeding spotted sandpipers appear from when they are over wintering in South Texas. They are a Jeckel and Hyde bird that sports a spotted breast on their breeding grounds but possess an immaculate white breast in winter. But what is most amazing about these little sandpiper ...