A late evening in search of migrating shorebirds resulted in me meeting other birders near a flooded cornfield on the dirt backroads of Ypsilanti, Michigan.
The sun was quickly setting and we were losing light when we spotted the rare Stilt Sandpiper (my first of year) as well as Semipalmated, Spotted, and Solitary Sandpipers foraging in the water.
Success!
As I turned to get into my car, I caught the brilliant colors of the sunset across the darkening sky.
A wonderful way to end a successful evening of birding.
