[Length 8 in. Wingspan 13.25 in.]

This Common Sandpiper was photographed at Lochindorb, Scotland, Lochindorb, Scotland, Great Britain. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: June 20, 2004)

[Length 9 in. Wingspan 16 in.]

This Common Sandpiper springing into flight was photographed at the Nanhui Refuge, Nanhui (Shanghai), Shanghai, China. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 05, 2017)

[Length 9 in. Wingspan 16 in.]

This Common Sandpiper springing into flight was photographed at the Nanhui Refuge, Nanhui (Shanghai), Shanghai, China. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 05, 2017)

[Length 9 in. Wingspan 16 in.]

This Common Sandpiper was photographed at the Nanhui Refuge, Nanhui (Shanghai), Shanghai, China. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 05, 2017)

[Length 9 in. Wingspan 16 in.]

This Common Sandpiper was photographed at one of the many fish ponds, Dongtai, Jiangsu, China. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC17E II 1.7x Teleconverter on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 09, 2017)

[Length 8.5 in. Wingspan 18 in.]

This Curlew Sandpiper was photographed at Jamaica Bay NWR, Far Rockaway, New York. Photo taken with a Canon EOS 10D camera (lens unknown). (Date: July 01, 2007)

[Length 8.5 in. Wingspan 18 in.]

This Curlew Sandpiper was photographed at Brigantine NWR, NJ, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 500mm f8.0 mirror lens on Ektachrome 800 film. (Date: May 1987)

[Length 8.5 in. Wingspan 18 in.]

This Curlew Sandpiper was photographed at Brigantine NWR, NJ, USA. Photo taken with a Celestron 1250mm f10.0 lens on Ektachrome 800 film. (Date: May 1987)