While I was photographing the killdeer, a quick motion caught my eye. It was a bird I hadn’t seen before but is apparently fairly abundant. Most likely the reason I haven’t seen this bird before is because it blends in with its environment so well.
The Wilson’s snipe can be found on muddy shores or river banks which is where I found these birds. The most striking think about these birds is their long beak which they use to forage in the mud or shore for food. They are very skittish and would run away if they thought I spotted them.
Maralee
Through My Lens 
Your Snipe is very similar to our Snip, just some minor differences in plumage but instantly recognised as our UK Snip. Yesterdays Killdeer we know as a Plover and we have 3 varieties. Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover and rarer Kentish Plover.
The killdeer is a part of the plover family. These birds are so much fun to watch as they zig-zag across the mud.
Had to be the same family….and yep, ours love the shore line preferring a pebble beach. Great fun 🙂