With thanks to the person on the blue bicycle.

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Happy Valentine's Day. May your avocados be perfectly ripe.

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excuse me, sir, how are you real?
(respectfully)

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Back in Half Moon Bay, the sunlight was beautiful.

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Pacific Ocean
noun

the world's largest and most luxurious saltwater bath for one tiny sanderling, that one time earlier today

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Yesterday afternoon, we went for a walk at Heron's Head. I was happy to see at least three black-bellied plovers hunting along the shoreline. This one, however, stood still and took in the views as gentle waves lapped across their feet.

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I turned around and saw something small and white scuttle across the sand. While I was distracted taking photos of gulls and pelicans, a flock of tiny snowy plovers had flown in behind me.

A few ran around while most curled up in the sand, which camouflaged them perfectly. There were about a dozen that I could see, and at least two had multiple bands on their legs.

On the walk back, I had to go around them; I kept my distance while paying close attention to where I stepped, and the birds remained in their spots. We walked on wet, compacted sand nearer the water for the remaining beach trek.

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Sleepy Sanderling

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#Shorbs all in a row.

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This reclining Sanderling seems unconcerned with a bit of approaching water.

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