Baird's Sandpiper - Jenn Megyesi
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Location

San Cristóbal--La Lobería playa y acantilado
Galápagos, Ecuador
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: -0.9265877, -89.6118093
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

see attached picture. at first identified as a juvenile white-rumped sandpiper because of prominent white eye-stripe. roger ahlman regional data reviewer suggests that it is a juvenile baird's because of the brown coloration overall and the scaling on the back. legs were not yellow, ruling out pectoral sandpiper, which is similar in size, and has also been previously sited on the island.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D
ISO
100
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/8.0
Shutter speed
1/500 sec
Dimensions
5184 pixels x 3456 pixels
Original file size
4.66 MB