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Black-necked stilt with chicks (Himantopus mexicanus)

An elegant long-legged parent walking along the shore with her two chicks in tow. Stilt chicks are among the cutest you'll see - like little painted cottonballs with legs.
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Habitat
Delray Beach, Florida
Location
Wetlands
Date taken
May 20, 2017
Scientific name
Himantopus mexicanus
Equipment used
Sony A6300, Tamron 150-600mm lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
600mm, F8, 1/500 shutter, 160 ISO
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KC Foggin
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Oh my Zack! This is one beautiful image of this elegant Wader with its adorable little ones.
 
delia todd
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I've a soft spot for stilts Justin.... with their b/w plumage and those long, long legs. Wonderful, aren't they.

You've a fantastic picture of this guy lad - very well done.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
Zackiedawg
Date added
View count
70
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-6300
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500
ISO
160
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
165515634.Gzsddbre.WakGrnCy20may350.jpg
File size
653.5 KB
Date taken
Sat, 20 May 2017 1:47 PM
Dimensions
1400px x 934px

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