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Illustrator David Sibley and actor H. Jon Benjamin will face off in the bird illustration battle of the century during BirdNote's Year-end Celebration and Auction!
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Gregg Thompson
This medium-sized shorebird is known for a distinct behavior — almost constantly bobbing its rear end up and down as its walks and forages. In non-breeding plumage, the Spotted Sandpiper’s breast and stomach loses most of its spots.