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common sandpiper


common sandpiper
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Copyright: Mehmet Ozcan (meo) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 46 W: 5 N: 106] (654)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-01
Categories: Birds
Camera: Pentax K10D, Sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 APO DG Macro
Exposure: f/8, 1/800 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-11 13:06
Viewed: 252
Points: 12
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common sandpiper from Rize in Turkiye.

The adult is 18-20 cm long, with a 32-35 cm wingspan. It has greyish brown upperparts, white underparts, short dark-yellowish legs and feet, and a bill with a pale base and dark tip. In winter plumage, they are duller and have more conspicuous barring on the wings, though this is still only visible at close range. Juveniles are more heavily barred above and have buff edges to the wing feathers.

Common Sandpipers are easily identified by their habit of "teetering": constantly bobbing head and tail while on the ground, particularly when feeding.Common Sandpipers feed restlessly and deliberately. They run along the water's edge, visually locating prey on the surface and not by probing in the mud. Thus they avoid soft mud and prefer to forage on rocky coastlines and breakwaters. They may even forage in concrete drainage ditches, and inland grasslands. They may also dash after prey that they spot some distance away. They may swim or dive after prey. Prey is often broken up into smaller bite-sized pieces, e.g., crabs.

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  • Great 
  • bedri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 73] (500)
  • [2009-09-11 14:09]

What.. secret place :))
Nefis, ellerinize sağlık. Çok selam..

cezalısın aslında:)) kayıpsın yine Mehmet Bey hemşehrim. döndüğüne sevindim.
Dere Düdükçününden nefis bir kare. netlik, detay, açı, hepsi çok güzel olmuş. eline sağlık.
hazır ingilizcen de varken, şöyle bir kaç satır çekim öyküsü veya tür bilgisi fena olmazdı derim:)
iyi akşamlar, selamlar.

hi Mehmet
good shoot, beautiful light, nice detail.
compliment
andrea

hello Mehmet
exceptional shot and photo
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

  • Great 
  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 645 W: 15 N: 1580] (6173)
  • [2009-09-11 21:29]

Hello Mehmet
Excellent capture with wonderful colors and very clear image. Well done
Regards
Razvan

I love this family of birds. This is so well captured, great exposition and colors

Greetings

Matteo

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