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Black-necked Stilt
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus) They may be pink but there is no denying they are stilts.
Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. Open grass farm surrounded by agricultural fields at 74 m (243 ft) elevation.
Location
TriTex Grass Farm, northwest Bryan, Sims Lane Cut-Off, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2024
Scientific name
Himantopus mexicanus
Equipment used
Canon
such elegant creatures, nicely showing those fine, endless legs, a real beauty, Stanley, many tfs!!
 
Such lovely long legs! Very nicely posed and focused, Stanley.
 
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Gosh Stanley! That picture makes his legs look even longer than normal LOL. And that bill looks needle-sharp too!!!

A terrific picture my friend - thanks lad.
 
You brought out those distinctive legs of this stylish wader in this photo, Stanley.

Exquisite composition!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
372
Comment count
12

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
125
Filename
Black-necked Stilt, TriTex Grass Farm, nw of Bryan, Brazos County.-SharpenAI-stabilize.jpg
File size
4.7 MB
Date taken
Sat, 04 May 2024 11:28 AM
Dimensions
1477px x 1920px

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