October 19, 2020

I am a Spotted Sandpiper

When I was a chick I was precocial

I was able to walk when I was 4 hours old

By 18 days, I could fly and was fully mobile.

Location: Fellsmere Stick Marsh

Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Actitis_macularius/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precociality

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson