ML110856031
Contributor
Jim Leitch Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Whitefish Point
Chippewa, Michigan, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
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Observation details
Observed this bird, at very close range, survive an attack by a Merlin. When the Merlin approached after seeing the Spotted Sandpiper take flight, the sandpiper landed on the water (!) and then submerged himself at the last moment (!!). The Merlin moved on, the sandpiper reemerged after a few seconds, then took flight.
Technical information
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- 633 pixels x 484 pixels
- Original file size
- 45.82 KB