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A Closer Look at a Surfbird. On one leg amongst many of its friends. In summer or breeding plumage. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/97883/resting.html" title="Resting!"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/97883_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=qJvdelIFP%2Fy2NHJfQABxEzNqq3I%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Resting! A small portion of a much larger flock of Surfbirds. Approaching by a small boat made it quite easy to get close. Calidris virgata,Canada,Geotagged,Summer,Surfbird" /></a></figure> Calidris virgata,Canada,Geotagged,Summer,Surfbird Click/tap to enlarge

A Closer Look at a Surfbird.

On one leg amongst many of its friends. In summer or breeding plumage.

Resting! A small portion of a much larger flock of Surfbirds. Approaching by a small boat made it quite easy to get close. Calidris virgata,Canada,Geotagged,Summer,Surfbird

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The Surfbird

The surfbird (Calidris virgata) is a small stocky wader in the family Scolopacidae. It was once considered to be allied to the turnstones, and placed in the monotypic genus Aphriza, but is now placed in the genus Calidris.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by gary fast
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By gary fast

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Uploaded Jul 13, 2020. Captured Jul 12, 2020 11:45 in Unnamed Road, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • DSC-HX80
  • f/6.3
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 121.49mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.