In the quiet of the woods the bubbling song of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet erupted, and the high trill of the Brown Creeper signaled its presence. The hormonal drive to breed had birds singing regardless of the weather.
The Stilt Sandpiper blends the appearance of a yellowlegs with the behavior of a dowitcher. So much so, that some hunters in the 19th Century referred to it as the Bastard Yellowlegs.
