Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

Reserva de Paracas, Ica, Peru. Mar 21, 2022

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William Bodine

Lion

The color and wing pattern are great. Posted one year ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted one year ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

How did you get this close, and this low? Are you laying on the beach? Posted one year ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  This was the same spot as the surfbird photo. I sat on a rock just above the water line and let the birds come to me as they foraged on the other nearby rocks. Posted one year ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Clever! Posted one year ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

What can I say - brilliant Posted one year ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Yeah I gotta say, I'm quite pleased with that one Posted one year ago

The Ruddy Turnstone

The Ruddy Turnstone is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus "Arenaria". It is now classified in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family Charadriidae.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded May 22, 2022. Captured Mar 21, 2022 14:51 in 3MXP+Q9 Paracas, Peru.

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Canon EOS R6
f/9.0
1/1250s
ISO640
500mm

Captured in the fall. More fall photos.