20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Semipalmated Sandpiper Among the Algae
A semipalmated sandpiper forages on a Maine beach during fall migration. These small shorebirds stop in Maine on their journey from the Arctic to South America and fatten up on an assortment of invertebrates.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2022 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
| Photo Location: | Biddeford, Maine, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X Mark II |
| Copyright: | © Loren Merrill |