Black-bellied Plover - Holly Merker
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Date

Location

Bucktoe Creek Preserve (restricted access/private)
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 39.8206009, -75.7217216
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Rare, but annual spring migrants over SE PA in migration after leaving the Delaware Bayshore, heading to the Arctic breeding grounds. Many different flocks witnessed. Only a few photos obtained. Most are poor, but demonstrate the species upon close inspection. Characteristic V formation of this species.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS 7D
ISO
400
Focal length
420 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
Shutter speed
1/800 sec
Dimensions
5184 pixels x 3456 pixels
Original file size
3.94 MB