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Willet
Stanley Jones

Willet (Tringa semipalmata)

Willet (Tringa semipalmata semipalmata) adult.
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Habitat
Gulf Coast Marshes and Prairies vegetation area, barrier island, swales between primary and secondary grassland sand dunes in from West Bay.
Location
San Luis Pass, a straight at the southwestern end of Galveston Island, southwest of Jamaica Beach. Galveston County on the northeastern side of the pass and Brazoria County on the southwestern side of the pass, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2023
Scientific name
Tringa semipalmata
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
beautiful aerial capture showing those striking wing patterns, a real topper, Stanley, many tfs!!
 
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Opus Editor
Good to see it in flight--interesting that you managed to capture it directly from below. The layered pattern on the underwings is quite attractive.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
473
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
200
Filename
Willet, San Luis Pass.jpg
File size
51.2 KB
Date taken
Sat, 03 June 2023 1:04 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 789px

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