Don't Get Your Feathers Ruffled

I’ve been studying this photo of a sanderling (Calidris alba), trying to make sense of what’s happening with the feathers along its back. One possibility is that a gust of wind lifted them, giving the bird that tousled look. Another is behavioral: the sanderling may be fluffing its feathers intentionally, either to shake out sand and moisture or to make itself appear larger in response to a territorial challenge.

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HEY! get back here with my grub A sanderling (Calidris alba) chasing another at Ormond Beach, Oxnard, California, October 2024 #oxnard #ormond #beach #ormondbeach #sanderling #Nikon #Z9#naturephotography #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #nature #photography 🪶
Feed Cleanser: A sanderling (Calidris alba) with a piece of seaweed banks low over Ormond beach, Oxnard, California, October 2024 #oxnard #ormond #beach #ormondbeach #sanderling #Nikon #Z9#naturephotography #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #nature #photography 🪶