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Stilt Sandpiper
Stanley Jones

Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)

Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) breeding 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
May 2024
Scientific name
Calidris himantopus
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: rkj, Dabs, Jim Crosswell and 5 others
Fowl Mouth
Wow, Stanley! Great framing and detail. I’ve definitely never seen one of these, beautiful.
 
bievreJJ
superb portrait of this elegant sandpiper, Stanley, perfectly timed in a great setting, love it, many tfs!!
 
Chris G6 UXU
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A beautifully detailed shot, lighting and capture Stanley, lovely job and many tfs.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
281
Comment count
18

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
800
Filename
Stilt Sandpiper, TriTex Grass Farm, nw of Bryan, Brazos County.jpg
File size
2.8 MB
Date taken
Tue, 07 May 2024 10:21 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 1415px

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