Five Pipers Piping
by Joe Schofield
Title
Five Pipers Piping
Artist
Joe Schofield
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Sandpipers, (scolopacidae) are a large family of shorebirds that primarily eat small invertebrates, including worms, snails, shrimp, crabs, and insects, often foraging in wet sand or mudflats. Many species also feed on biofilma nutritious layer of microorganisms on mudflatsand some consume seeds, berries, and larvae. They are mostly carnivores, using their long, sensitive bills to probe for food.
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June 30th, 2026
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