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Knot  Calidris canutus,Geotagged,Red knot,Summer,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. Excellent species intro! Posted 10 years ago
    1. Thank you. I have another shot of a large flock in flight but thought this the better for IDing. Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago

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The red knot is a medium sized shorebird which breeds in tundra and the Arctic Cordillera in the far north of Canada, Europe, and Russia. It is a large member of the "Calidris" sandpipers, second only to the great knot. Six subspecies are recognised.

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Ant Marriott
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By Ant Marriott

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Uploaded May 5, 2015. Captured Jul 15, 2013 01:45 in 4 Sandpiper Court, Winterton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR29 4BF, UK.
  • Canon EOS 50D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO100
  • 500mm