What do baby sandpipers eat?

Baby sandpipers are altricial, meaning that they are born helpless and rely on their parents for food and care. The typical diet of baby sandpipers consists of small invertebrates found at the shoreline, such as tiny crabs, flies, spiders, and worms. They also eat small snails, limpets, and other mollusks. Additionally, baby sandpipers may consume algae, diatoms, and other plant matter.

As they grow older, sandpiper chicks become more independent and begin to forage for food on their own. They learn how to probe the mud with their bills, searching for small creatures concealed beneath the surface. The diet of juvenile and adult sandpipers varies depending on the species and habitat, but generally consists of insects, crustaceans, mollusks, and other invertebrates.