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Calidris mauri (Western Sandpiper)

These birds make a soft tweeting sound as they feed and they move in a mob. I just stood there as the mob moved toward me.


Altitude: 5m (16 feet)
Camera: Nikon D2x
Date: Friday, July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Exposure: 1/400 sec at f5.6
ISO: 100 asa
Lens: 105mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor at 105mm
(equivalent field of view of a 157.5mm lens on a 35mm camera)
Location:
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Region: North America, Canada, British Columbia
Scientific Name: species related to Calidris mauri (Western Sandpiper)
Larger image: 1999 x 1328
Raw image: 4288 x 2848

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