Shot this yesterday at Kettle Cove in Cape Elizabeth, ME. The light was constantly changing and behind the subject so a little flash really helped. Thanks again to Art for teaching how to properly read histograms at the "It Ain't Just Birds Seminar" last month, it has been extremely helpful.
Canon 30D 100-400mm @ 400mm f/5.6 1/250 ISO160 fill @ -1and2/3 Full-frame
Last edited by Doug Hitchcox; 11-10-2008 at 07:25 PM.
Reason: ID correction
Nice shot..but you should know that this is a White-rumped Sandpiper,not a Semi sand, it is a juvenile though. Note the relatively coarse full breast band, this would be rare to see ina Semi sand. However,the two main characters that make this a White rump are the long wings, projecting beyond the tail and the bill- note especially the reddish area at the base of the lower mandible, this is diagnostic of White-rumped Sandpipers.
Thanks for the correction Dan. I can't believe I got this wrong, I remember thinking about the primaries going beyond the tail when I saw it but could only think of baird's sandpiper who has a characteristic like that, knowing it wasn't bairds I just assumed semi.
Any tips on maximizing sharpness when posting. The image is tack sharp but it sure doesn't look like it after I save it for the web.
Thanks for looking!
White-rumped Sandpiper
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