Spotted Sandpiper

The bird of the day is the spotted sandpiper.  This bird is the most widespread sandpiper in North America.  It's small and on average the bird is 7.5 inches/19 cm long and weighs 1.4 ounces/40 grams. This is a shore bird which feeds on invertebrates (bugs and aquatic larvae). In this species the female establishes and defends the territory, and the male incubates and raises the young.