Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

First view, Sturgeon River, Houghton County, Michigan, 10 June 2012; in the mellow light of dusk; note characteristic tail-pumping.

Another view, the Burn, Montgomery County, Indiana, 9 May 2006.

Another view, Sturgeon River, Houghton County, Michigan, 1 May 2012.

Another view, my driveway, S. McClellan, 27 August 2011; truly crummy shot, but a great yard bird.

Here is a Spotted Sandpiper nest, along the Sturgeon River, Houghton County, Michigan, 5 June 2012.