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Red knot (Calidris canutus) DOckweiler Beach, L.A., California. Aug 26, 2019 Calidris canutus,Geotagged,Red knot,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Red knot (Calidris canutus)

DOckweiler Beach, L.A., California. Aug 26, 2019

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    Thibaud Aronson
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    Right as I was photographing the snowy plovers, I noticed this fellow on the beach, the first time I've seen a red knot in the US, and not a particularly common bird in the area! Plus, I'd been looking at enough waders that I knew immediately what it was, which is a rare instance for me :p Of course, it helped that it was at extremely close range...
    (compare with the other photos on JD, with the summer plumage that gives it its name)     Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Iceland, UK, and now USA...quite a range! Posted 6 years ago

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The Red Knot

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.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
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Uploaded Aug 28, 2019. Captured Aug 26, 2019 07:17 in 12000 Vista Del Mar, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/10.0
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO640
  • 560mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.