Photo at a Glance:
Wandering Tattler, Tringa incana (formerly Heteroscelus incanus), shorebirds, migratory birds, wildlife, Wrangell St. Elias, Alaska.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
Genus: Tringa
Species: Tringa incana
Semipalmated plover, Whitetailed ptarmigan.
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Wandering Tattler

This Wandering Tattler was found in
the high alpine regions of Skolai Pass, Wrangell-St. Elias National
Park and Preserve, Alaska. I was attracted to it because I'd never before seen photographs
of one perched like this - shorebirds are more commonly found running around on the ground. Wandering Tattler's are actually a small wading birds. The soft overcast light made for nice lighting
conditions for this picture. (Tringa incana - formerly Heteroscelus incanus)
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