ML513667371

Age and sex

Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1

Behaviors

Foraging or eating

Observation details

Continuing vagrant Juvenile in fresh plumage compared directly with Pectoral Sandpiper at incredibly close range. Plump, medium-sized sandpiper (size, shape, structure all similar to PESA) with bright buffy tones on breast and edging to scapulars. Little to no streaking on center of breast noted, although light streaking on sides of breast present. Bold rufous cap and white eye ring obvious. Appeared to have slightly shorter bill compared to PESA -- Pale olive color rather than orange of PESA on lower mandible, extending from the base to just under half the length of bill. Orange base of bill on the Pectoral extended roughly 3 quarters of the way towards bill tip and was much more obviously bi-colored. See comparison photo. Spent about an hour in total with the Sharp-tailed, Pectoral, and two Wilson's Snipe while sitting on the bank. See photos

Technical information

Model

Canon EOS 7D

ISO

1250

Focal length

400 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire

f-stop

f/13.0

Shutter speed

1/1250 sec

Dimensions

2870 pixels x 1864 pixels

Original file size

1.05 MB