Calidris Minutilla by Servane BriandI live just a few miles away from the Palo Alto baylands, so I go there often: to walk, to find peace and disconnect, to be close to the water, to watch birds and other wildlife. I go, in other words, to redraw this essential connection we all have to nature. Calidris Minutilla is one of many species of waders that can be spotted in the baylands. These tiny birds are a lovely sight as they fly and land and take off again in an effervescent lively way