Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima

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Purple Sandpiper adult, moulting, eating — Reproduction prohibited without prior permission. © Stanislas Gallen

The species

Classification

Order : Charadriiformes
Family : Scolopacidae
Species : Purple Sandpiper

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The photo

O.Net reference : stan246069
Author : Stanislas Gallen
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Plumage : adult, moulting

Photo details

Date : 2009 Dec.
Country : France (fr)
Region : Hauts-de-France
Location : Avant port Jetée du clipon
Lat. : 51° 2' 24'' North
Lng. : 2° 11' 10'' East

Exif data [+][-]

Model : Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Speed : 1/320 s
Aperture : 5.6
Focal length : 400 mm
Iso : 400
Flash : no