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       Intrepid explorerFlying the nest … a young spotted sandpiper forages among rocks along the bank of the Umpqua River near Elkton, Oregon, US. Spotted sandpiper chicks leave the nest within hours of hatching and begin feeding themselves almost immediately, while their parents remain nearby to protect them.Photograph: Robin Loznak/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock #photography #birds