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Spotted Sandpiper (breeding plumage)
Stanley Jones

Spotted Sandpiper (breeding plumage) (Actitis macularia)

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) Adult breeding plumage. Photographed in Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio in Quepos, Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Tidal inlet in a mangrove swamp adjacent to a lowland rainforest. Sea level. Sexes similar.
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Habitat
Tidal inlet in a mangrove swamp adjacent to a lowland rainforest at sea level.
Location
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio in Quepos, Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Date taken
March 2007
Scientific name
Actitis macularia
Equipment used
Canon 30D with a Canon EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens at 300 mm. Shutter speed 1/250 with flash, f/5.6.
kim
An amazing shot Stanley, the detailed plumage of the Sandpiper really stands out against this lovely dark background. A beautiful composition.
 
ammadoux
very beautiful with marvelous lighting, i really need a flash in here in Manila its always cloudy and birds are mostly under the shade of the trees, until now i got no good shot of any bird.
 
Marise
A lovely image Stanley - a perfect reflection and he stands out perfectly against the dark and moody bg :t::t::t:
 
Adalia
Another super image Stanley...all the Sandpipers have beautiful plumage.

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Cora.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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