#bartramia

Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda), family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes

Nests on the northern prairies and tundra of North America.

Overwinters on grassland in South America.

Not usually found on beaches or shoreline, like most other sandpipers.

This is one of my nemesis birds! I've never gotten a great look at this bird, so this is the year I make a concerted effort to finally get one!!!

Upland Sandpiper (via USFWS Mountain-Prairie)

Upland Sandpiper (via U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region)

Apple moss | ©arlanda  (Monfragüe National Park, Extremadura, Spain)

Bartramia pomiformis is a moss that typically forms cushions and tufts bluish-green to yellow-green. The green and toothed leaves of this species are relatively long, ranging from 4-9 mm. They are narrow and lance-shaped while the base is slightly widened and the edges often bend backwards. Sporophytes are frequent and are present at the tip of the main stems (acrocarpous). The sporangia are spherical, pale green and shiny when they are immature, which is why its common name is ‘apple moss’. When young, the sporngia are upright and become horizontal, ridged and grooved as they mature.