Solitary Sandpiper - Blue Spring Creek, KY
True to its name, this Solitary Sandpiper was alone in Blue Creek checking the rocks for critters to eat. He was accompanied by cliff swallows not far away on the bank collecting mud for their nests. The Solitary sandpipers are told from the spotted sandpipers at this time of the year by the very obvious white eye-ring. Side by side, the solitary is slightly larger and no tail wagging.