two dunlin in winter plumage stand on piece of driftwood near shore

adult afternoon alpina animal animals autumn avian beaks behavior birds birdwatching black british calidris coast coastal columbia driftwood dunlin environment foraging habitat island migratory natural nature nonbreeding northwest ocean ornithology outdoors pacific sandpipers scolopacidae seashore shore shorebird shoreline sooke spit standing sunny vancouver west whiffen wild wildlife