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Topic Categories: Image of the Day
Posted on: August 4, 2008 2:59 PM, by "GrrlScientist"
tags: Shorebird, bird identification quiz, birds, nature, Image of the Day
A lovely mystery shorebird for you to identify.
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 11 July 2008 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/640s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
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Comments
Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus)
Posted by: Albatrossity | August 4, 2008 4:14 PM
Is this a game or do you really need it identified?
Also, WHERE IS IT?!
Posted by: Aerik | August 4, 2008 11:14 PM
If someone cheats on one of these quizzes, do you cry "Water foul!"?
Posted by: Ian | August 5, 2008 7:12 AM
this is a game, of course.
Posted by: "GrrlScientist" | August 5, 2008 11:22 AM
Breeding plumage Willet... right? Alas poor Catoptrophorus, sunk into Tringa.
Posted by: Darren Naish | August 5, 2008 12:26 PM