The Spotted Sandpiper was photographed at the Wehr Nature Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
During fall and winter, and when not breeding, the Spotted Sandpiper does not have spots on the breast.
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The Spotted Sandpiper is olive-brown above with a spotted white breast, a white line above the eye with a white ring, and a white wedge shape near the shoulder. It has pale fleshy legs. As it walks on shores of streams, ponds, and marshes, it bobs the rear half of its body up and down in an odd teetering motion. It has a range from Alaska, Canada, to the central United States, and along, and along the coasts. It has a diet of insects, crustaceans, small fish, and other invertebrates.
Photos of Birds by Common Name by Sid Hamm 