Sharp-tailed Sandpiper - Kristine Sowl
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Location

Homer Spit--Mariner Park Lagoon
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 59.6361267, -151.5040398
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Large Calidris sandpiper. Similar to pectoral sandpiper, but brighter colors and no sharp line from white belly to streaked chest. Watched it fly along the grassy area, and it eventually landed at the water's edge. This bird had been seen along the Spit for several days

Technical information

Model
DSC-RX10M4
ISO
800
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
Dimensions
852 pixels x 568 pixels
Original file size
72.56 KB