Shorebird ID needed

Posted by Jim Urbach on Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:20 pm

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I'm at Long Beach Island, NJ. I need help with the ID since I have no guides with me. Taken yesterday. This fellow is feeding on the exposed seaweed on the jetty rocks. For most of the day the jetty is under water, but for a few hours of low tide when the rocks are exposed.

10D, 100-400 at ISO400, fill at -1, EV at -1. Posting from my laptop. 15% crop from the right. Hand held.

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by Paul Fusco on Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:29 pm

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Nice shot of a sanderling!

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by Richard on Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:42 pm

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Looks like a Sanderling to me! (not that means anything, I've been wrong more than right). I like that you got him on the green seaweed, I've only been able to get them on sand. Very nice image!

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by Chris Fagyal on Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:49 pm

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100% definitely a sanderling. Nice shot indeed Jim. There were a few of these at DeSoto when I ran into you there last week, though we didn't pay them much heed with the Godwits, Curlew, Reddish Egrets, Dowitchers and Plovers around

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by Jill on Mon Sep 01, 2003 9:58 pm

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Very fine image, Jim. Wonderful details! Enjoy the New Jersey shore!!

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by Greg Downing on Mon Sep 01, 2003 10:20 pm

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Nice one Jim! Welcome to the Mid-Atlantic! You should have let me know you were coming and I would have showed you around!

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by Neil Fitzgerald on Tue Sep 02, 2003 4:05 am

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I wouldn't know a sanderling if it flew into the side of my head so thanks for posting a very nice photo of one. I do believe a handful work there way down here each summer. I'll be keeping my eyes open.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Tue Sep 02, 2003 9:01 am

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Lovely shot, Jim. The moss gives it a nice touch.

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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Sep 02, 2003 9:25 am

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I like this a lot - especially the green mossy rocks!

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by Rich S on Tue Sep 02, 2003 11:43 am

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Not your typical sanderling shot. Stands out so much better against the dark moss than the typical shot against sand. Nicely done.

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by LHays on Tue Sep 02, 2003 9:00 pm

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A very nice Sanderling shot....those little buggers are hard to shoot. I especially like the moss......certainly gives a nice touch of color. Many that I have seen hang out in the brown mud....not particularly an attractive setting. Good job with this one!!!

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by Heather Forcier on Tue Sep 02, 2003 11:58 pm

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Nice catch, and like many have commented, great job getting it in the greenery.

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by Anthony Medici on Thu Sep 04, 2003 8:44 pm