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Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)

We stopped at a sod farm in search of shorebirds. Here we found a large flock of 30 or more Pectoral Sandpipers foraging in an irrigated area that had been flooded by mistake. More common in the Fall than in the Spring they migrate through Texas from wintering grounds in South America to breeding grounds in the High Arctic. This is an adult, probably a female. Males are similar but usually have a darker breast patch.
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Location
La Feria sod farms, Texas, USA.
Date taken
20 April 2024
Scientific name
Calidris melanotos
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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
82
Comment count
2

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
PectoralSandpiperIMG_1057.jpg
File size
431.6 KB
Date taken
Sat, 20 April 2024 1:05 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 887px

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