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Least Sandpiper
bhowdy

Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)

Habitat
Steam power plant ash ponds - Migrating bird
Location
Kingston, Tennessee, USA
Date taken
August 2008
Scientific name
Calidris minutilla
Equipment used
Canon XTi - Canon 100-400
Nice one Bob, it's great when the water is calm and you get a super reflection like this!
 
Bob: pretty decent shot. Nice reflection and composition. It would have been a bit better if the bird wasn't angling away from you, and more toward you. I took a look at the EXIF data of the image (talk about invading your privacy!) and I think that the bird would have been a tad sharper if you had gone faster than 1/400 sec. These little guys move very quickly and erratically and 1/1000 sec might be a minimum shutter speed necessary. Hope this helps, and keep up the good work. regards~Bill
 

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