Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Langdon Reservoir

I was very lucky to be given the chance to go east of the city this afternoon, searching for birds. At Langdon Reservoir, there were many thousands of shorebirds in the water and on the mudflats. Most were Dowitchers, but we were lucky enough to see three Pectoral Sandpipers (a new bird for me!). I even managed to get several photos of both species. In this one, the Dowitchers are the ones further away, and the (smaller) Sandpipers are in the foreground. Very attractive birds. In the larger size, you can better see the longish, yellow legs of the Sandpiper; brown breast streaks which contrast with the light underparts; black, slightly-downcurved bill. The Pectoral Sandpiper does not nest in Alberta.

This was such a small, perfect little feather, lying on the mud flats at Langdon Reservoir, east of the city. There were thousands and thousands of shorebirds there this afternoon, so I would guess that this feather belongs to one of them.

I was very lucky to be given the chance to go east of the city on Monday afternoon, searching for birds. At Langdon Reservoir, there were many thousands of shorebirds in the water and on the mudflats. Most were Dowitchers, but we were lucky enough to see three Pectoral Sandpipers (a new bird for me!). I even managed to get several photos of both species. This photo shows two of the Pectoral Sandpipers. Very attractive birds. You can see the longish, yellow legs of the Sandpiper; brown breast streaks which contrast with the light underparts; black, slightly-downcurved bill. The Pectoral Sandpiper does not nest in Alberta.