Lesser Yellowlegs; The Pectoral Sandpiper on the left tries to stay out of the way.
It was a great day for bird watching today. Many migrating sandpipers were seen along the Mississippi River. I crossed the river into Wisconsin this time and checked out the wetland area at Potosi Landing. Dozens of Lesser Yellowlegs and a few Pectoral Sandpipers searched the mud banks at the shore for food. And there was a lot of kicking and shoving going on. I don’t think it was for the best feeding spots and had more to do with competition about the mating rights. This was fun to watch and I’m happy that a few of these moves were caught onto the sensor of the camera. The Lesser Yellowlegs still have a long way to go. Their breeding grounds are at open woodlands and meadows in boreal Canada.