Center: Sand banks, before the tide washes over, are convenient places for waders and
shore birds to gather, feed, preen and rest in the safety of numbers. Other than a flock
of Dowitchers, there were almost a dozen Roseate Spoonbills, quite a few juvenile Ibis’
and so on. The background saw more than a handful of white phase Little Blue Herons.
The birds in the bottom image may come across as a bit odd, especially the juvenile
Brown Pelican. Plumage of the waders was rather wet due to on-and-off showers.