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Tom Grey | all galleries >> Birds -- Palo Alto Baylands >> Other Shorebirds > Long-billed Dowitcher, spring breeding plumage
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30-APR-2005 Tom Grey

Long-billed Dowitcher, spring breeding plumage

Palo Alto Baylands

A dowitcher mostly molted to breeding plumage, with a few winter feathers remaining. Though the bill looks on the short side, the white tipped black feathers forming the bars on the breast and flanks are diagnostic of Long-billed. In addition, the white linings of the scapulars and wing coverts are confined to the bottom of the feathers, giving them a squared-off look, rather than the v-shape found on Short-billed. Another picture of the same bird, with the bill held at a different angle: http://www.pbase.com/image/130559395 .

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
1/1000s f/7.1 at 700.0mm iso200 with Flash hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time30-Apr-2005 08:58:27
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length700 mm
Exposure Time1/1000 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-0.38
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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