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Wattled Jacana (juvenile)
Stanley Jones

Wattled Jacana (juvenile) (Jacana jacana)

Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana jacana) Youngster, transitioning into adult plumage. Walking on floating vegetation. Mosquito Fern also called Water Fern (Azolla filiculoides: Salviniaceae) and Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes: Araceae.
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Habitat
Large open pond with aquatic vegetation along its margins with lowland riparian forest to the edge of Ro de la Plata at ca. 25 m (82 ft) elevation.
Location
Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.
Date taken
October 2019
Scientific name
Jacana jacana
Equipment used
Canon
KC Foggin
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A beautifully detailed image of this teenager Stanley!
 
Chris G6 UXU
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A beauty of a detailed close up, lighting and setting Stanley many tfs and a fine set today.
 
B
superb capture of this molting youngster, Stanley, nicely showing those impressive ling toes, top notch, many tfs!!!
 

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