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Surprise rubbish (Actitis hypoleucos)

As June and I continued to explore the ponds, we reached yet another one when a "whoosh" and "peep" went past us. "What was that?" said June. I had an idea, but couldn't believe what I'd heard. It wasn't until I found it sheltering in the darkest corner he could find, that I confirmed it as a Common Sandpiper!

The last bird I was expecting to find down here somehow.

Sorry for the quality of this picture but I did want to record it for the day.
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Habitat
Freshwater coastal pond
Location
Princess Royal Ponds, Albany, Western Australia
Date taken
11 November, 2019
Scientific name
Actitis hypoleucos
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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KC Foggin
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Strange! I didn't see the Sandpiper when I first opened your image but after reading some of the posts, I went back up and whoa & behold, there it was :)
 
Stanley Jones
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Lovely capture of this common sandpiper hiding in the darkest area around (lol). Great ears and spot with it flying by. TFS D!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
delia todd
Date added
View count
185
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
Æ’/6.5
Focal length
357.0 mm
Exposure time
1/125 second(s)
ISO
500
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Common Sandpiper 11 November 2019.jpg
File size
3.5 MB
Date taken
Tue, 12 November 2019 1:55 AM
Dimensions
4608px x 3456px

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