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Black-necked stilts, back for spring breeding
Zackiedawg

Black-necked stilts, back for spring breeding (Himantopus mexicanus)

Our stilts typically arrive in early March to the wetlands, when the waters are more shallow, so they can breed and build their low ground-based nests on the mudflats. This was the first one I've spotted at the local wetlands this year.
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Habitat
Wetlands
Location
Delray Beach, Florida
Date taken
March 13, 2021
Scientific name
Himantopus mexicanus
Equipment used
Sony A6600, Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
600mm, F6.3, 1/500 shutter, 100 ISO
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Category
North America
Added by
Zackiedawg
Date added
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
SONY ILCE-6600
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
600.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
100
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
WkoGrenPW 13mar21 0225.JPG
File size
428.2 KB
Date taken
Sat, 13 March 2021 2:32 PM
Dimensions
1400px x 934px

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