While checking the First Christian Church ponds yesterday for dragonfly arrivals, I watched a flock of Pectoral Sandpipers circle and settle at the pond's edge.
The name "Pectoral" refers to the distinctive streaking pattern on their chests.
These sandpipers are long-distance migrants. They winter in South America and travel to North America for the breeding season.
Watching their synchronized flight is always amazing and I always think about how nature has enabled them to conduct minute turns and banking at top speed.
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