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Greater Yellowlegs
Stanley Jones

Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)

Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) Winter plumage.
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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
January 1, 2023
Scientific name
Tringa melanoleuca
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: PaulCountyDurham, Daniesser, delia todd and 2 others
bievreJJ
wonderful portrait of this elegant wader, Stanley, superb colors and details and posing for you in a great setting, top notch, many tfs!!
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
A great image of this long legged wader and fits perfectly in that setting Stanley!
 
Kits
Wonderful pose, lighting and detail, Stanley.
 
aloktewari
Opus Editor
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Brilliant exposure control and detail ... a great shot, Stanley ... tfs ...
 
jbpixels
Interesting to read about lesser yl and greater yl. An excellent capture of this larger wader in habitat.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
228
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
320
Filename
Greater Yellowlegs, GrassTex Grassfarm, Bryan.jpg
File size
197.8 KB
Date taken
Sun, 01 January 2023 3:03 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 835px

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