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Author: fneil Time: 23/03/2010 21:37 Subject: Broad-billed Sandpiper

This is a crop from a much bigger file. I thought I was just getting Marsh Sandpipers.
Neil

Nikon D3s and Nikon 500/4 AFS VR lens and Nikon 1.7x tele

Mai Po Nature Reserve,
Hong Kong,
China.

19/03/10

Author: kkoel Time: 23/03/2010 23:29

Hi Neil, I think you have a Curlew Sandpiper amongst the Marshies.

Please check out the following link - Curlew and Broad-billed can look similar in winter plumage, but the structure and size are different:

http://orientalbirdimages.org/se ... _ID=&pagesize=1

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