[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 15 in.]

This Spotted Sandpiper, still showing much of its breeding plumage, was photographed during fall migration at Brigantine NWR, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Ektachrome 400 film. (Date: August 1990)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 15 in.]

This winter plumaged Spotted Sandpiper was photographed at Brigantine NWR, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a Celestron 750mm f5.6 mirror lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: August 1976)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 15 in.]

This Spotted Sandpiper in flight was photographed at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a Soligor 300mm f5.6 lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: August 1977)

[Length 8.5 in. Wingspan 18 in.]

This Stilt Sandpiper was photographed at the Rangerville Road resaca, San Benito, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens on a Nikon D7100 camera. (Date: May 10, 2013)

[Length 8.5 in. Wingspan 18 in.]

This Stilt Sandpiper was photographed at East Bay Bayou Tract, Anahuac NWR, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: April 22, 2005)

[Length 8.5 in. Wingspan 18 in.]

This Stilt Sandpiper was photographed at East Bay Bayou Tract, Anahuac NWR, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: April 22, 2005)

[Length 8.5 in. Wingspan 18 in.]

This Stilt Sandpiper was photographed at the East Bay Bayou Tract, Anahuac NWR, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: May 10, 2006)

[Length 8.5 in. Wingspan 18 in.]

This Stilt Sandpiper was photographed at Shafter Lake, Andrews, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: October 16, 2008)