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Spotted Sandpiper
Stanley Jones

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) Adult, breeding plumage. Conspicuous white wing stripe showing in flight while the Solitary Sandpiper has all dark upper wings in flight. Boliver Flats Shorebird Sanctuary, Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston County, Texas, USA. Beach, mud flats, and coastal marsh. Mouth of Galveston Bay at the Gulf of Mexico.
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Habitat
Beach, mud flats, and coastal marsh. Mouth of Galveston Bay at the Gulf of Mexico.
Location
Boliver Flats Shorebird Sanctuary, Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2018
Scientific name
Actitis macularia
Equipment used
Canon
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
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What a cracking flight capture this is my Stanley.

They're such lovely wee waders, aren't they.
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
An awesome and very nicely detailed fly by capture of this Sandpiper Stanley!
 
knnthdhrvy
Incredible detail for an in flight shot Stanley! I'm really enjoy your in depth description of the location of the photos.
 
ducbucln
Beautiful job of catching all the colors and feather details. Well done once again.

Vicki
 
Kits
A well detailed and focused flight shot, Stanley.
 
aloktewari
Opus Editor
Supporter
Three awesome images ... wonderful ingo ... superb work ... tfs ...
 

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