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MikeFBorrowing this from Wader Quest's fb page. "This is a fantastic video, it's about the relatively recent and vital discovery of the importance of biofilm, that green slime on the surface of mudflats. It seems that this substance is invaluable to migrating waders and, in this case, particularly to the delightful Western Sandpiper, a declining species. The video highlights their reliance on this food source for their very survival. Without it, they would be malnourished, meaning most would not be able to complete their migration and many would simply die. This would cause a decline in the population since, as a species. they would not be able to breed in sufficient numbers to maintain the population, which ultimately could lead to their extinction. Roberts Bank in British Columbia, Canada is a globally classified Important Bird Area and a key stopover for Western Sandpipers. Distressingly, its mudflats and their biofilm covering, are threatened by the proposed expansion of the Fraser Port Authority, the so-called Roberts Bank T-2 development. If allowed to go ahead this would mean additional significant habitat loss that would further endanger the species. This situation typifies a wider crisis affecting waders across the planet, highlighting the urgent need for collaboration among researchers, conservationists, and communities to protect these vital ecosystems, and the species that use them, which are becoming increasingly at risk of extinction." <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMo0YiXIxjA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMo0YiXIxjA</a>Western Sandpiper © Jared VanderMeer Wildlife Photography <a href="https://birds.town/tags/waders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#waders</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/shorebirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shorebirds</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/shorebirdconservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shorebirdconservation</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/wadersconservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wadersconservation</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/limicolas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#limicolas</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/avesplayeras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#avesplayeras</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/waadvogel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#waadvogel</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/aquestforwaders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aquestforwaders</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/aninspirationofwaders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aninspirationofwaders</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/sandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sandpiper</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/migration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#migration</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/birdlovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdlovers</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/naturedocumentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#naturedocumentary</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/birds_matter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birds_matter</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/mudflats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mudflats</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/microbiota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microbiota</a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/biofilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biofilm</a>

American NaturaliﬆLong-distance migration can be dangerous. A life history model by Ronald C. Ydenberg predicts differences in over-summering between similar sandpiper species because the mortality posed by predators differs between flyways. Read now ahead of print! <a href="https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/734101" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/734101</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/migration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#migration</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/lifeHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lifeHistory</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/summering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#summering</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/sandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sandpiper</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/mortality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mortality</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/predators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#predators</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/flyways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flyways</a>

John AlessiBlack-bellied Plover. October 2024.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birdsofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdsofmastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shorebird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shorebird</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sandpiper</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birding</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birds</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birdwatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdwatching</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birdphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdphotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birdsofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdsofmastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlifephotograph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlifephotograph</a>

John AlessiLast week I had a lot of fun hanging out with White Ibis on the beach in Florida experimenting with motion blur to create a different feel.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ibis</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/icm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#icm</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birdsofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdsofmastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shorebird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shorebird</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanderling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sanderling</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sandpiper</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birding</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birds</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birdwatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdwatching</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birdphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdphotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birdsofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdsofmastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlifephotograph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlifephotograph</a>

Rudy GardeaA Spotted Sandpiper giving the ole razzle dazzle. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birds</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sandpiper</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birdsofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdsofmastodon</a>

John AlessiAn American Avocet feeds in the Great Salt Lake early one April morning. This was such a beautiful and peaceful morning with the snow capped mountains in the background. I really need to get back there!<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/avocet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#avocet</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/utah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#utah</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birdsofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdsofmastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shorebird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shorebird</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanderling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sanderling</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sandpiper</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birding</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birds</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birdwatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdwatching</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birdphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdphotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birdsofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#birdsofmastodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlifephotograph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlifephotograph</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographySandpiper (Calidris minutilla) Ormond Beach, Ventura, California October 2024 🪶 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birdphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#sandpiper</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/leastsandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#leastsandpiper</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Z9" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Z9</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bird" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#bird</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birdwatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birdwatching</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birding</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ormond" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ormond</a>

FreddyB Aviation PhotographyLeast Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) Don Edwards National WIldlife Refuge, San Francisco Bay 🪶 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birdphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#sandpiper</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/leastsandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#leastsandpiper</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Nikon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Nikon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Z9" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Z9</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/bird" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#bird</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birdwatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birdwatching</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birding</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#photography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DonEdwards" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DonEdwards</a>

FreddyB Aviation Photographyleast sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) stalks the shore in the in the Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge, San Francisco Bay 🪶 <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birdphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birdphotography</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#sandpiper</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/leastsandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#leastsandpiper</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birdwatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birdwatching</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birding</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#nature</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/DonEdwards" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DonEdwards</a>

Chris PriceMore snacks.<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#sandpiper</a>

Chris PriceThis fluffball found a fish is very serious about not sharing. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#sandpiper</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/shorbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#shorbs</a>

Chris PriceOcean Beach was full of good bird snacks yesterday—the sandpipers found lots.<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#birds</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#sandpiper</a>

Jason StiffI always do Caturday Saturday... how about Haturday Saturday? I have and wear MANY hats...<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cat" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#cat</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#cats</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/hat" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#hat</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/hats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#hats</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cap" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#cap</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/caps" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#caps</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Caturday</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Haturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Haturday</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Saturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Saturday</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Montana" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Montana</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Dillon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Dillon</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/golf" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#golf</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Everton" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Everton</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/essential" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#essential</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nonessential" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#nonessential</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/hathat" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#hathat</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Sandpiper" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Sandpiper</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Grizzlies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Grizzlies</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Bobcats" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Bobcats</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/MontanaState" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#MontanaState</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Utah" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Utah</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Utes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Utes</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Western" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Western</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/UMW" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#UMW</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Bulldogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Bulldogs</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/home" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#home</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/hatsofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#hatsofmastodon</a>

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