Some shorebirds are hard to tell them apart, but a Purple Sandpiper has a unique color, hence the name. Nothing brings out more birders/photographers than a rare bird.
Purple Sandpiper
Country United States
State Illinois
Location Waukegan Beach
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild, In or By Water
Rare (For the Location)? Yes
- Created Timestamp11/13/2021 12:01:40
- CameraCanon EOS 70D
- Aperture7.1
- Focal Length400
- Iso250
- Shutter Speed1/800
- Orientation1
What a great pic of the Purple Sandpiper! We were there a couple of days before you and got looks at it from afar. it was so windy (it blew over our scope on the tripod) that I didn’t go out on the pier to get closer. Certainly an Award Worthy shot!