Pectoral Sandpiper, a medium sized shorebird along arctic shoreline

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by Sophia Granchinho from Arviat CA on 26 Sep 2018

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Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos), a medium sized sandpiper and shorebird standing among grass along the arctic shoreline

Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Focal: 400 mm
Shutter speed: 0.005 sec
Aperture: f/ 6.3

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