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Wilson's Snipe
Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
Habitat
Gulf Coat Marshes and Prairies vegetation area. Open manicured park with paved trails, athletic fields and numerous retention ponds at 51 m (167 ft) elevation. Margin of a retention pond.
Location
Paul D. Rushing Park, Katy, Harris County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
March 2024
Scientific name
Gallinago delicata
Equipment used
Canon
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A beauty of a detailed in flight and capture Stanley, many tfs and a fine set today.
 
fabulous inflight capture of this cryptic snipe, Stanley, superb feather details, a real topper, many tfs!!
 
Awesome show of the aerodynamics of this little fellow. Great capture, Stanley.
 
Two super captures Stan...Cracking action capture of this fast flying wee bird!!!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
414
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/8
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
500
Filename
Wilson's Snipe aerial back view) Paul D. Rushing Park, katy, Harris County.jpg
File size
812.1 KB
Date taken
Fri, 08 March 2024 1:29 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 592px

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