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Wilson's Snipe
Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata)

My wife and I leave for South Texas in the morning for 10-12 days. I will not be on line during that time. Good birding and photography to everyone. Cheers! Stanley
Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, shallow lake with emergent vegetation, lake’s margin with open manicured park adjacent to the lake at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Midtown Lake, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
October 2024
Scientific name
Gallinago delicata
Equipment used
Canon
brilliant capture of this handsome snipe. always fun to see these very special waders.
 
A supersharp capture, Stanley. Have a great trip and safe travels.
 
Superb aerial capture of this Wilson’s Snipe Stanley, have a wonderful trip to South Texas both of you. Tfs.
 
superb aerial capture of this beautiful wader, Stanley, wonderful details, love it, many tfs!!
Have a great trip!
 
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What a wonderful picture you've got here. If they're anything like our snipe, they very fast fliers!!!

Excellent work Stanley - thanks my friend.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
430
Comment count
14

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
250
Filename
Wilson's Snipe in flight, Midtown Lake, Bryan, Brazos County.jpg
File size
3.7 MB
Date taken
Thu, 31 October 2024 1:46 AM
Dimensions
1920px x 1512px

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