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Sanderling portrait Sanderlings are true ADHD birds, they can't stand still for a second..;) Calidris alba,Sanderling,birds,closeup,sanderling Click/tap to enlarge

Sanderling portrait

Sanderlings are true ADHD birds, they can't stand still for a second..;)

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  1. That's why you needed a shutter speed of 1/640 ;) Such a pretty bird. Posted 14 years ago
    1. Hehe, yeah, I guess so ;) Posted 14 years ago

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The Sanderling is a small wader. It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to South America, South Europe, Africa, and Australia. It is highly gregarious in winter, sometimes forming large flocks on coastal mudflats or sandy beaches.

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Roeselien Raimond

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Uploaded Jul 25, 2011. Captured Feb 21, 2011 23:47.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/640s
  • ISO200
  • 420mm