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Snow Bunting in seaweed
digitalbirder

Snow Bunting in seaweed (Plectrophenax nivalis)

A few flocks of Snow Buntings always winter in in the Vancouver area, usually near or on beach where they blend well into the environment with their nonbreeding plumage. As I was walking on the dyke I saw 4 Snow Bunting landing on the beach close to me, permitting a close-up photograph. Once they were feeding on the ground they were quite inconspicuous.
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Habitat
On beach or in nearby fields
Location
Boundary Bay, Delta, B.C., Canada
Date taken
Oct 23, 2004
Scientific name
Plectrophenax nivalis
Equipment used
Canon 20D & 100-400mm IS
IanF
A very good capture indeed and I'm envious as I have seldom had chance to get near them with a camera. Great background too to show just how well they blend in.
 
Characterboats
It is shotslike this where those 100-400 IS lenses show their worth!
Nice one.

Ian
www.wildaboutkent.co.uk
 

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