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Flock of Curlew sandpipers - Kalochori Lagoon, Greece Curlew sandpiper - Calidris ferruginea<br /> The photo is not very good. Captured from a great distance, these small birds fly very quickly permanently changing direction. They can be seen on Balkan peninsula only during the migration period. Animalia,Aves,Bird,Calidris ferruginea,Central Macedonia,Charadriiformes,Chordata,Curlew sandpiper,Europe,Gallikos river estuaries,Geotagged,Greece,Kalochori,Scolopacidae,Shorebird,Spring,Thessaloniki,Wader,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Flock of Curlew sandpipers - Kalochori Lagoon, Greece

Curlew sandpiper - Calidris ferruginea
The photo is not very good. Captured from a great distance, these small birds fly very quickly permanently changing direction. They can be seen on Balkan peninsula only during the migration period.

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  1. View Stephen Philips's profile
    Stephen Philips
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    Jivko, Great shot! Curious, did you pan or just attempt to freeze with a 1/3200s shutter speed?

    Here is a link to some action shots I took at close range with a seriously fast moving subject:
    http://www.stevo-photo.com/310506/2157920/gallery-through-the-lens/the-kid-take-2
    http://www.stevo-photo.com/310506/1941294/gallery-through-the-lens/papa-ruland-and-the-kid (shot #3 is very fast panning)
     Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
    1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
      Jivko Nakev
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      In fact I tried to freeze but unfortunately couldn't get good sharp image. Posted 10 years ago

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The Curlew sandpiper

The curlew sandpiper is a small wader that breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia. It is strongly migratory, wintering mainly in Africa, but also in south and southeast Asia and in Australasia. It is a vagrant to North America.

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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded May 17, 2015. Captured May 3, 2015 10:37 in Unnamed Road, Delta 570 09, Greece.
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  • inea
  • f/6.3
  • 1/3200s
  • ISO800
  • 400mm