[NatureNS] Pure White Sandpiper

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Not sure where you saw it but a person posted one on the NSBS FB page on Sun=
day at Grand Pre. See post here https://www.facebook.com/groups/114204608605=
113?view=3Dpermalink&id=3D2678826448809570

It sure stands out in your photos. Personally, I have never seen nor heard o=
f a leucistic (?) peep.=20

Nancy D

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> On Sep 19, 2018, at 12:05 PM, Rick Whitman <dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.c=
om> wrote:
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> In the rain today, I photographed a pure white sandpiper. I can't detect a=
ny pigment at all in the feathers. The legs appear to be yellow but given my=
 suspected ID, this also shows lack of pigment. As shown in the first photo,=
 this bird is as large as every Semipalmated Sandpiper around it so it canno=
t be a Least Sandpiper. Given its general body size, shape, and the other bi=
rds that it generally associated with, I do believe it is a Semipalmated San=
dpiper.=20
> Please ignore "Buy Photo" button. I don't sell photos and there is no char=
ge to view these photos full size. See last three photos at link. You may al=
so enjoy the other photos here:
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> https://rickwhitman.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds-July-September-2018/
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> Regards,
> Rick Whitman

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Not sure where you saw it but a person post=
ed one on the NSBS FB page on Sunday at Grand Pre. See post here&nbsp;<a hre=
f=3D"https://www.facebook.com/groups/114204608605113?view=3Dpermalink&amp;id=
=3D2678826448809570">https://www.facebook.com/groups/114204608605113?view=3D=
permalink&amp;id=3D2678826448809570</a><div><br></div><div>It sure stands ou=
t in your photos. Personally, I have never seen nor heard of a leucistic (?)=
 peep.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Nancy D<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSig=
nature">Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Sep 19, 2018, at 12:05 PM, Rick W=
hitman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com">dendroica.cae=
rulescens@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">In the rain today, I p=
hotographed a pure white sandpiper. I can't detect any pigment at all in the=
 feathers. The legs appear to be yellow but given my suspected ID, this also=
 shows lack of pigment. As shown in the first photo, this bird is as large a=
s every Semipalmated Sandpiper around it so it cannot be a Least Sandpiper. G=
iven its general body size, shape, and the other birds that it generally ass=
ociated with, I do believe it is a&nbsp;Semipalmated Sandpiper.&nbsp;</div><=
div>Please ignore "Buy Photo" button. I don't sell photos and there is no ch=
arge to view these photos full size. See last three photos at link. You may a=
lso enjoy the other photos here:</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https:/=
/rickwhitman.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds-July-September-2018/">https://rickwhit=
man.smugmug.com/Nature/Birds-July-September-2018/</a><br></div><div><br></di=
v><div>Regards,</div><div>Rick Whitman</div></div></div>
</div></blockquote></div></body></html>=

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