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Subject: [Snipe] Pintail Snipe 針尾沙錐 [Print This Page]

Author: DanielCKChan Time: 29/09/2008 22:45 Subject: Pintail Snipe 針尾沙錐

Pintail Snipe 針尾沙錐
Mai Po
EOS1DIII, EF600IS/4, EF1.4II, f7.1, 1/1600s

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Author: oLDcaR Time: 30/09/2008 18:05

nice capture Daniel !!

Author: HFCheung Time: 30/09/2008 22:55

Excellent work! The bill is typcial of Pintail Snipe (1.7 times the head). However Swinhoe's Snipe can show similar feature. The tial is far beyond the primary tip, which also points to Pintail. Looking at the tail closely, I can almost the pins on the tail. Thank you very much.

HF Cheung

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