Waders at Kemigawahama

On the beach at Keminaga no Hama, there were more than 50 Sanderlings (Miyubishigiミユビシギ) feeding on the edge of the water.

Among them, there was one with a bad leg.

He kept this foot lifted but moved around as quickly as the others.

All of them were so into feeding so they didn't fly away even when I went closer to them.

They were not quite in their breeding plumage yet but you can see the colours coming on the tail & back.

There was one Kentish Plover (Shirochidoriシロチドリ) sitting tight on the grass just by a path. 

She was actually sitting on a nest which already had 3 eggs in it. (I saw them when she ran away from me). The nest is right next to the path so I'm really worried but I can only wish her luck.