American Oystercatcher

This guy grabbed this sand flea from the surf and sprinted back to the dry sand ahead of a breaking wave. His orange beak and high contrast garb motivate many photographers, but I am equivalently attracted to those big knotty feet! Their strong grips helps this species navigate rocky shorelines when open beaches aren't available.

Nickerson Beach, Nassau County, New York, 8/5/19
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS 1DX Mark II
1/3200 at f/5.6, ISO 1250