Shorebird of the Grasslands T-Shirt

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Unlike most sandpipers, the Upland Sandpiper prefers open grassland rather than shorelines where they feed on insects including weevils, beetles, grasshoppers and crickets. They are sometimes referred to as "the shorebird of the prairie". In the past they have also been known as Upland Plovers and Bartram's Sandpipers commemorating the American naturalist William Bartram. Well camouflaged nests are built on the ground. The Upland Sandpiper has fallen victim to habitat loss and is now suffering population decline. They are often seen on fence posts where, after landing, they stretch their wings above their body.

I'm a retired teacher living in Southern Ontario, Canada. I worked 35 years full time and 10 years part time as a classroom teacher and guidance counselor with the Peel District School Board. I also worked part time in the Faculties of Education of York University and the University of Toronto in their Additional Qualifications Programs. I purchased my first SLR camera back in the 60's and instantly fell in love with photography. My love of the outdoors led to my keen interest in hiking and nature/wildlife photography. My hiking and photography excursions have taken me on trips to East Africa, the Canadian and American Rockies, Patagonia (Argentina and Chile), Ecuador and the Galapagos Archipelago, Costa Rica and Florida and will...