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Black-necked Stilt
Stanley Jones

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus)
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Habitat
South Texas Plains vegetation area, man-made shallow pond called Ibis Pond, surrounded by Tamaulipan thornscrub with some planted native and non-native shrubs and wildflowers at 13 m (43 ft) elevation.
Location
Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2022
Scientific name
Himantopus mexicanus
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
wonderful sheen and great colors, Stanley, excellent portrait of this elegant wader, top marks, many tfs!!
 
AliCat
My, what long legs! Fabulous detail, especially love the wonderful glossy feathers!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
295
Comment count
13

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
250
Filename
Black-necked Stilt, Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco.jpg
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Wed, 04 May 2022 4:30 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 830px

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