Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)

I have never heard of this species, but noticed it during my afternoon walk with our dog. I read that they nest in trees, not on the ground. It breeds in woodlands across Alaska and Canada. It is a migratory bird, wintering in Central and South America,

This bird was feeding along the shore of a small pond in our neighborhood. It must be a stray, they do not breed in Michigan and this was the only one in our area. The feeding habit is unusual: They stir up the muck with the bill and the feet, to loosen invertebrates.