[Length 10.5 in. Wingspan 24 in.]

This Killdeer was photographed at Florey Park, Andrews, TX. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: November 7, 2008)

[Length 10.5 in. Wingspan 23 in.]

This Red Knot was photographed at the beach near Bolivar Flats Reserve, Bolivar Peninsula, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: April 19, 2005)

[Length 10.5 in. Wingspan 23 in.]

This winter plumaged Red Knot was photographed at Corpus Christi, Texas. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: November 1980)

[Length 10.5 in. Wingspan 23 in.]

These Red Knots in breeding plumage were photographed at Brigantine NWR, New Jersey. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: May 1982)

[Length 10.5 in. Wingspan 23 in.]

These winter plumaged Red Knots in flight were photographed at the Longport Sod Banks near Longport, New Jersey. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: May 1979)

[Length 10.5 in. Wingspan 23 in.]

These Red Knots in flight in breeding plumage were photographed in the fall at Jamaica Bay NWR, New York. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: August 1989)

[Length 10.5 in. Wingspan 23 in.]

These Red Knots in flight in breeding plumage were photographed in the fall at Jamaica Bay NWR, New York. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: August 1989)

[Length 10.5 in. Wingspan 23 in.]

This Red Knot was photographed at the beach near Bolivar Flats Reserve, Bolivar Peninsula, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: April 19, 2005)