18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Semipalmated Sandpiper standing in chaos

Every May, thousands of shorebirds migrate to the Delaware Bay to fuel up on Horseshoe Crab eggs before continuing their journey north. Among these are Semipalmated Sandpipers which gather in large numbers and feed along the shore. In this shot, one Semipalmated Sandpiper has stopped in the center of a massive and chaotic feeding frenzy.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2019
Date Uploaded: 09.2020
Photo Location: Fortescue, New Jersey, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D7000
Copyright: © Caitlin DiMaria