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Stanley Jones

Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)

Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, margin of a shallow lake bordered by an open manicured park with a few scattered post oak woodlands at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Midtown Lake, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
December 2024
Scientific name
Gallinago delicata
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Э́ллин, MitchP, Smenos and 4 others
Kits
A beautifully detailed close up study, Stanley.
 
bievreJJ
wonderful portrait of this beautiful snipe, Stanley, awesome details and I love the warm merging colors, top notch, many tfs!!
 
delia todd
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They have wonderfully intricate plumage markings, don't they.

A fabulous picture you've taken of this snipe Stanley - thanks my friend.
 
G
A favorite bird of mine since I was young, we used to watch them winnow and nest in the pastures near us, now long ago "developed". This is an extraordinary catch Stanley, I applaud!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
125
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R7
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
500
Filename
Wilson's Snipe in profile, Midtown Lake, Bryan, Brazos County.jpg
File size
744.8 KB
Date taken
Wed, 11 December 2024 3:54 AM
Dimensions
1514px x 1214px

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