As always, I want to thank @nelinoeva for the competition. You can read the rules and announcement here - https://ecency.com/hive-106444/@nelinoeva/feathered-friends-show-me-a-3a519ed59f4c This week's topic is - **FREE THEME** I decided to show a collection of sandpipers that I met. ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmafcoxWrMro8tamyPWJpxVUYkUxfbHeBWzBn8J9WpLifK/1f0rgu970ns.jpg) Ruff I encounter small groups of these birds in mid-September on the river that runs alongside my city. They always stop here to rest during their migration. ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmSgSChB6c3Gi2evUdcP7fhDHhEF1qHVtxR8nGj3wsBhL9/ck4a1bwqzgm.jpg) Green sandpiper This is interesting. Because I come across these sandpipers not only in the lake near the river, but even in the forest near the swamp. ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmYT9wn15GT8MFSBxuELt9wTCUkwyZm4S1sg3F6JHotDhZ/dsc_0350.jpg) Common sandpiper Well, this is probably the most popular and numerous of the sandpipers. ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmWeZxaVzPUcDLAyxcTj4wvXvuTrBqcshBAqWzkr2GpvDa/dsc_5291.jpg) Wood sandpiper I most often spot this bird near large rivers, especially at river crossings with pebbly banks. ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQma1Xzku8PXP7FRXGGm25evsQJY1HfRGPuQSVCJqwLrogz/dsc_5798.jpg) Little stint This is a very small sandpiper, and it's not called the "Sandpiper-sparrow" for nothing. I only saw it once, at the end of September, very far outside the city along the river. ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmXGSZt4yFPk2ADuKyP7NWCXVTtmvNsr5nDYDKBrkZBqW2/ugottvkk3aq.jpg) Little Ringed Plover Another little friend, about the size of a sparrow. It's funny to watch him run along the shore for a bit, then stop to look around, then take another short run. ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmVgCduMaTQs15UBggHMwDPY8NzHUgfCPPzEcB3UAwae9w/dsc_7201_1.jpg) Spotted redshank I found a group of these guys in the middle of a lake in a pine forest. They were resting from a long flight, standing in the cold water. It was late September. |Camera|Lens| |------------|------------| | Nikon D5200 | Tamron SP AF 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD

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