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Stanley Jones

Spotted Sandpiper.jpg (Actitis macularia)

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularis). The oyster shell conglomerate has a whelk shell on top, opposite end of the Spotted Sandpiper. May 2021
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Habitat
Bay side with rip-rap and oyster shell conglomerates.
Location
East end of Galveston Island, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2021
Scientific name
Actitis macularia
Equipment used
Canon
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Jonno52
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An exquisite image of this nimble and sure-footed sandpiper Stanley. And the summer spots are on display. Beautiful work.
 
delia todd
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A marvellous picture you've taken of this lovely 'piper Stanley.

Excellent work here my friend - many thanks lad.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
77
Comment count
14

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600
ISO
640
Filename
Spotted Sandpiper 2, east end of Galveston Island.jpg
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Tue, 04 May 2021 9:20 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 657px

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