Texas
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
(L 8.76" WS 18" Wt 2.6 oz)
Summers in Canada...winters
in much of South America.
in much of South America.
South Padre Island
19Apr2021
What is a fish without a river? What is a bird
without a tree to nest in? What is an
Endangered Species Act without any
enforcement mechanism to ensure their habitat
is protected? It is nothing.
without a tree to nest in? What is an
Endangered Species Act without any
enforcement mechanism to ensure their habitat
is protected? It is nothing.
(Jay Inslee )
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Chris Peterson /
Gerrit Vyn
Gerrit Vyn
Calidris in Greek is a gray-colored
waterbird mentioned by Aristotle
melanotos is Greek for black-backed.
waterbird mentioned by Aristotle
melanotos is Greek for black-backed.
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