Semipalmated Sandpiper juv
From Dyer Point, ME several weeks ago. Compare to Little Stint posted earlier today. Plumage is very similar. (If anyone thinks this could be a Stint I'd love to know it. Particularly note the fairly well defined streaks on the breast which Sibley shows as a Little Stint characteristic.) C&C appreciated.
D90 | 80-400 VR @ 400mm | ISO 1000 | 1/1600s @ f/7.1 | +1.0 EV | HH
Very nice closeup Bill! As for the ID, I am Semi/western/stint ID challenged! I have been chasing supposed Semi's around CA. this fall and so far haven't been able to ID one!:confused::confused: Hope to see some comments here!
I also suffer from "lackofIdingshorebirditis" as Dan..but do know a lovely image when I see one..really like the raised foot, sharpness and comp...maybe a little to centered for most though...TFS
The low angle and raised foot puts this over the top Bill. Good DOF, sharp, and I like the soft colour of the BG.
Bill, my kind of image, but cannot help with the ID...I have enough trouble with UK shorebirds...
I love the soft tones and the raised foot!
Nicki
Bill, Nice high key look to the background. Sharp and exposure looks great. I like the raised foot. Maybe a touch too centered for me but not much. Very nicely done. :)
Thank you all for the comments. I agree that placing the subject just a bit to the left would have worked. Thanks for looking.
Wow Bill, I cant actually believe how similar this sandpiper is to the little stint i posted. the little stint is a summer visitor here by us, so i am not sure where they spend the rest of the year??? here is a side shot of it, the plumage looks the same:o
Last edited by lee bothma; 09-30-2010 at 04:01 AM.
Hi Lee. Out of curiosity I googled Little Stint Migration and found that it is indeed a type of sandpiper, and breeds in the Arctic tundra. It would be a very rare (although possible) visitor to the US east coast, and I would love to see one if I could ID it. Here's a side view of my presumed Semipalm Sandpiper, in almost the same aspect as your image for better comparison. To my untrained eye there are a few subtle differences including bill length, eye stripe, breast streaks and scapulars; but a lot of similarities as well. Perhaps someone with more experience will chime in as to the age of these two, which I assume are both juvis. Thanks for posting your comparison.
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