King of the hill? This purple sandpiper found a high vantage point to use for his sentry duty while his friends where eating.
Once spring arrives, everything happens quickly. Where there was just a blanket of snow and ice a few weeks ago, greenery has now taken over. The shorebirds stops for a few days, eagerly looking for food on their way northward. Here it is a wood sandpiper taking a short break to get an overview of its surroundings.
One of many ruffs that foraged on the shore this evening. All of them had different plumages, this was one of the few that was mainly white around the neck.
