Baird's Sandpiper, Quepiaco, Antofagasta, Chile

Baird's Sandpiper, Quepiaco, Antofagasta, Chile - Baird's Sandpiper
Quebrada de Quepiaco (route 27-CH), Quepiaco, east of San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile (March 2019)

This image was taken during the North Chile's Coastal & Desert Wildlife trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson and Pablo Cersosimo (Wild South Photography). The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) can be seen from a nearby viewpoint on the 27-CH.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Baird's sandpiper Calidris bairdii / Internet Bird Collection
Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii / BirdForum
Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii / BirdLife International

Quepiaco / Mapcarta

Shooting Time 13:07
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2500
Av(Aperture Value) 13
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 1000

Latitude 23 05 9.3 S
Longitude 67 35 31.9 W
Altitude 4581.60m


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