Whimbrel

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Whimbrel
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Copyright: Ang Hwee Yong (Meerkat) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 14 W: 0 N: 478] (2377)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-01
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D70, Tamron SP AF200-500mm f5-6.3 Di LD
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-09 6:24
Viewed: 473
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus

Main features: Large (40-46cm); neck longish; bill long (5-9cm), very decurved, pinkish at base; legs medium length bluish-grey; crown dark with prominent whitish supercilium and narrow buff crown stripe.

Adult: Crown-stripe more prominent. Upperparts paler with little contrast. Females slightly larger (400g) than males (350g). No different breeding plumage.

Juvenile: Darker crown with indistinct crown-stripe; scapulars, wing coverts and tertials blackish with prominent buff spots.

Call: Described as a fluty rapidly repeated tu; one-tone multiple trill; a loud clear whinnying trill in flight. Alarm call is a harsh squawk.

In flight: Above brown with blackish outer wing, feet just reach tail. N. p. phaeopus: white rump with V up the back and underwing coverts whitish; N. p. variegatus: barred, brown back and rump, and underwing coverts brown.

Similar birds: Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) The Whimbrel has a shorter bill, dark cap and striped head; underwing more barred.

Status in Singapore: Common winter visitor to coastal mudflats on the island and most offshore islands.
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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5091] (17959)
  • [2007-05-09 6:37]

Hi Ang,
this is a brilliant capture of this unusual bird. You've captured the highlight of this bird, the beak, really well with brilliant composition and POV.
Well done,
Joey

Good shot of the whimbrel which usually don't let you close enough to get a shot.
Good sharpness and POV.
Chris

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  • Dan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 112 W: 0 N: 343] (1685)
  • [2007-05-09 10:29]

Hi Ang Hwee,

what a beautiful photo of an interesting bird.
In Danube Delta is only in transition and is difficult to arrive to a short distance because is a very frightened bird. The photo is very sharp despite of the long time (1/160 s) for 500 mm focal lenght.
TFS, Dan

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