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Calidris alba
Sanderlings are the only sandpipers that lack the hind toe, as an adaptation for running fast on sand. As excellent runners, they rush in and out of the surf racing after waves on sandy beaches, where it captures small prey items exposed by the waves.
Spotted on Oct 1, 2011
Submitted on Nov 26, 2014
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