Sandlöpare - Calidris alba - Sanderling - Bécasseau sanderling

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Sandlöpare - Calidris alba - Sanderling - Bécasseau sanderling

NF Photo 121118,  Dakhla Bay, Western Sahara, Morocco

On a desert plane the only shadow comes from a single bird.

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 Sandlöpare, Calidris alba, Sanderling, Bécasseau sanderling, Dakhla Bay

Sanderling and Bar-tailed Godwit

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Are they racing? Who wins??

Sandlöpare - Calidris alba - Sanderling - Bécasseau sanderling

 Myrspov - Limosa lapponica - Bar-tailed Godwit - Barge_rousse

NF Photo 121116,  Dakhla Bay, Western Sahara, Morocco

A nice pair of birds and we were able to stay for an hour to watch them. There are only sand on the images but of course, the water was close by.

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Sandlöpare - Calidris alba - Sanderling - Bécasseau sanderling

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Sandlöpare - Calidris alba - Sanderling - Bécasseau sanderling

NF Photo 121115,  Dakhla Bay, Western Sahara, Morocco

A quick bird I found very amusing to watch. It became one of my favourites in Morocco. Here in winter plumage.

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 Sandlöpare, Calidris alba, Sanderling, Bécasseau sanderling, Dakhla Bay,