Reflections of the Natural World

The Sanderling is a small, plump sandpiper, most commonly associated with sandy coastal beaches, which it occupies in winter and while on migration. Read more

A medium-sized, moderately abundant shorebird, the Willet remains brown and inconspicuous until it opens its wings, displaying an unusually broad white wing-stripe that runs across the primaries and secondaries, bordered in black. Read more

The Spotted Sandpiper constantly bobs its tail while working edges of streams, ponds, and lakes for invertebrates. Read more

The Whimbrel, a large shorebird, is the most wide-ranging of the curlew species and the only one that nests across both the Nearctic and Palearctic. Read more

The Northern Jacana is a medium-sized wading bird with long legs and toes that are well-suited for walking on floating vegetation. Read more