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Common Sandpiper
mike from ebbw

Common Sandpiper (Gawd knows!)

Taken,yup you guessed it,whilst walking the dog this evening.
Not very approachable this one and I had to resort to using the teleconvertor.
Habitat
Moorland edge,forest,reservoir
Location
Carno forest/reservoir,Ebbw Vale,Wales.
Date taken
16/06/08
Scientific name
Gawd knows!
Equipment used
350d,Sigma 500mm 7.2 prime,Kenko pro 1.4x,beanbag on a fencepost.
Lovely capture, Mike! I find them to be very wary and they generally fly off noisily almost as soon as they see me. This is in a different league entirely to my poor efforts.
 
Mike, how the hell does that lens cost so little? You have taken some absolutely stunning shots with it! Very well done.
 

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