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Stanley Jones

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, draw down area of shallow lake in an open manicured park becoming commercialized at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
Midtown Lake, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
March 2025
Scientific name
Calidris melanotos
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
superb inflight capture with excellent eye contact and great details, Stanley, top class, many tfs!!
 
aloktewari
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Amazing wingspread for a small sized bird ... superb shot, Stanley ... tfs ...
 
Dabs
The sandpiper blends beautifully with that backdrop, Stanley.

Super flight shot!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
95
Comment count
11

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
500
Filename
Pectoral Sandpiper banking, Midtown Lake, Bryan, Brazos County.jpg
File size
414.2 KB
Date taken
Wed, 26 March 2025 12:58 PM
Dimensions
1645px x 1499px

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