Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
The Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) breeds in the high arctic tundra and winters along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico and much of Central America. The first 3 shots on this page were taken of a spring migrant in Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in May, 2008. These images were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 600mm F/4 L IS lens and 1.4X extender.