Pectoral Sandpiper?

Gallery: AvianPosted November 29, 2012124 views7 comments

I spent several hours over the past year tracking down shorebirds, using my kayak.

With little experience with these birds, my ID's may be off.

Nikon D300; 500mm; f 5.6@ 1/640th; ISO 200; approx. 60% FF; HH from kayak.

All suggestions and comments (and species confirmation) most welcome.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 29, 2012 at 11:03 PM

I will not be able to help confirm the ID but I do like the nice detail, pose and feather patterns that are shown in the larger image, nice job in getting this from a kayak, well done.

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Comment posted by Mark Schiebelbein on November 30, 2012 at 12:16 AM

Nice pose with the raised foot. Very good detail as well. You might consider giving just a bit more room all around.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 30, 2012 at 4:29 AM

A beautiful portrait of this (?) sandpiper Tom

I like the raised foot. The dark mud and green background work well together.

Sweet One!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Peter May on November 30, 2012 at 10:40 AM

Two-toned beak, clean break between the streaked breast and white belly - looks like a pectoral to me. I agree with the previous comments - the detail in the plumage is excellent.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 30, 2012 at 11:27 AM

Wonderful image, nice angle of view and great pose of the bird. The large version looks great as well ! Well done, cheers ,Hans

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Comment posted by Rebecka on November 30, 2012 at 4:31 PM

Beautiful capture of an interesting bird. Love the muddy beak and foot, the angle, and the vegetation popping up out of the soggy ground.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 1, 2012 at 12:51 AM

Very nice detail and great eye, love the raised foot and bits of plant.
Fine image!
Sandy

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