Stilt Sandpiper at Bitterlake National Wildlife Refuge

Stopped by Bitterlake NWR in August on the way home from seeing the Parasitic Jaeger near Carlsbad, NM. It is ALWAYS worth a stop here at one of the southwest's premier refuges. The main goal was to catch up with some Snowy Plovers for the year. We ended up seeing five snowies and a bunch of other cool birds including this handsome Stilt Sandpiper.