What is going to the shore without photgoraphing shorebirds!! This Western Sandpiper, in non-breeding (or winter) plumage, seemed to have something caught in its throat. It kept "gagging" like this until it ejected a pellet of undigestible materials. This is normal behaviour among shorebirds (and other families, such as owls), so nothing to worry about...it was not going to choke to death! :-)
Estero Lagoon (afternoon).
Canon 1D MKIV + 100-400L + 1.4 TC @ 560mm, aperture priority, evaluative metering, 1/2000s., f/9, ISO 400, -0.7EC, handheld, 75% FF







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