/ 2009 / Photojournalism / Nature/Environmental

Sandpipers migrate

Annual migration of over 100,000 Sandpiper birds from
Canada to South America after feeding on Sand Shrimp for three weeks,quadrupling their weight, in the Bay of Fundy,New Brunswick,Canada.

Canadian photojournalist since 1965, employed by United Press International from 1970-1980,and the Ottawa Citizen (daily newspaper) 1980-2007.
Winner of three National Newspaper Awards, and the 1999 Canadian Press News Photo of the Year award...and photo of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau carrying his son Justin (under his arm, age 1 1/2..selected as "one of the top 50 'iconic photos' of the 20th Century")

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