Solitary Sandpiper - Tom Pirro
Report

Contributor

Date

Location

High Ridge WMA--Old Gardner Rd. Entrance
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 42.5823477, -71.9176841
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

I could easily see this bird "vibrating" its leg(s) likley to stir up prey items from the mud. I recall first seeing this behavior with Bonepart's Gulls in the surf at plum island many years ago.

Technical information

Model
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
ISO
640
Focal length
215 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/6.5
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
4000 pixels x 3000 pixels
Original file size
4.34 MB