Birds - Birds: Wading Birds

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Waders and shorebirds make use of the richness of shallow waters to find abundant food. Their long legs allow them to move nimbly along the shore and give them an elevated position from which to look for food.

Piping Plover

The piping plover’s melodious song
is referenced both in its common and scientific names.

Sandhill Crane

The gathering of sandhill cranes along Nebraska's Platte River is one of North America's great natural spectacles.

Whooping Crane

Once pushed to the very brink of extinction, the whooping crane is gradually making a comeback.

Nature picture credits (top to bottom): Piping Plover © Betty Darling Cottrille; Sandhill crane © Josh Wick; Whooping crane © Rich Phalin.