Where's the Beach?

I always get a kick out of seeing shore birds in Wyoming. Maybe it is because I grew up on an island but I always expect things like herons and pelicans to be hanging out on the coast - not the prairie!

This spotted sandpiper on the left seemed to be perfectly happy digging around in a puddle off the Green River. I saw several of the birds on my morning hike.

 Killdeer seem to be at home in many environments but they always look like they should be on a sandy beach somewhere.  

One of the treats I had on my hike along the river was the opportunity to see four different types of swallows: Barn, Cliff, Bank and Violet-Green!