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Lakescape - 699
aloktewari

Lakescape - 699 (Calidris minuta)

Lakescape - 699

An arctic breeder ...
... polygamous specie
male and female may
incubate separate
clutches ...

They are hunted by
Skuas and Snowy Owls
in Arctic Tundra ...
specially if Lemming
population is poor in
certain years ...

Start coming back to
India in good numbers
... as early as
August ...

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Little Stint
23 August 2016
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Habitat
Open countryside and Water-bodies
Location
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Date taken
23.08.2016
Scientific name
Calidris minuta
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bievreJJ
they're so beautiful, Alok, and a wonderful photo of this little stint, awesome work, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
Added by
aloktewari
Date added
View count
509
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
357.0 mm
Exposure time
1/500 second(s)
ISO
160
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
DSCN1928.JPG
File size
1.5 MB
Date taken
Tue, 23 August 2016 12:53 PM
Dimensions
2074px x 1556px

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