Definition of sandpiper
:any of various small shorebirds (family Scolopacidae, the sandpiper family) distinguished from the related plovers chiefly by the longer and soft-tipped bill
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The sky is a sheet of blue, a breeze wraps us with clean air, a sandpiper mom shrieks over her hatchlings.
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Bartender use subject: SANDPIPER BARTENDER Waitress use subject: SANDPIPER WAITRESS SPORTS BAR PATRONS FOR A 2-DAY BOOKING Casting individuals ages 20-40’s to portray sports bar patrons at a bar.
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The ceiling, which would be a credit to a fine hotel, is decorated with sandpipers and blue herons.
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But a new study reveals that even a small amount of oil could cause major damage to bird populations like the western sandpiper.
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Hummingbirds lay eggs that look like Tic Tacs, owls lay nigh-perfect spheres, and sandpipers lay almost conical eggs that end in a rounded point.
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A sandpiper’s egg is shaped like a teardrop, an owl’s like a golf ball, and a hummingbird’s like a jelly bean.
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Common murres, for instance, are fast, powerful fliers and have asymmetric eggs, as do least sandpipers, which migrate long distances.
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Good flyers like sandpipers and murres tend to lay eggs that are more elongated and more asymmetrical—a bit like the shape of a Zeppelin—likely because lots of time in the air requires lightweight, compact bodies.
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