Red Knot - Petra Clayton
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Location

Morro Strand State Beach
San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 35.3982858, -120.8678892
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

First resting at the edge of the Alva Paul Creek mouth/lagoon with Willets. Then encountered foraging at the shoreline, with Willets and Marbled Godwits. Click on the image below for the first of five Flickr videos. This one showing the Red Knot at the edge of the lagoon with Willets, which allows for a size comparison: Red Knot (Calidris canutus), Morro Bay, CA Click on the image below for the third of five Flickr videos. This one shows the Red Knot running very fast at the shore line: Red Knot (Calidris canutus), Morro Bay, CA Click on the image below for the fifth of five Flickr videos. This one shows the Red Knot foraging at the shore line with Marbled Godwits, which allows for a size comparison: Red Knot (Calidris canutus) & Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa), Morro Bay, CA

Technical information

Model
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
ISO
100
Focal length
155.1 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
3536 pixels x 2345 pixels
Original file size
1.09 MB