Mystery Birds: Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres

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[Mystery birds] Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres, photographed at Smith Point, Texas. [I will identify these birds for you in 48 hours]

Image: Joseph Kennedy, 30 September 2009 [larger view].

Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/1000s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.

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Ruddy turnstone

Sanderling (oof, center)

By dhitchcox (not verified) on 26 Oct 2009 #permalink

Ruddy Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) in non-breeding plumage: dark grey-brown upperparts with black mottling; white underparts; short, dark bill fairly thick with a slight upturn; short orange legs...

and for dhitchcox:

Crassostrea virginica (if, center)