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Stilt Sandpiper
[Calidris himantopus]
[Length 8.5 in. Wingspan 18 in.]
This winter plumaged Stilt Sandpiper was photographed at Estero Llano Grande State Park, Weslaco, Texas, USA.
Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D300 camera.
(Date: January 14, 2010)
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