White-rumped Sandpiper foraging, Volunteer Point, Falklands

White-rumped Sandpiper foraging, Volunteer Point, Falklands - White-rumped Sandpiper
Volunteer Point, East Falkland, The Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (December 2018)

This image was taken during the Fabulous Falklands trip organised by Natures Images in association with Falkland Islands Holidays and led by Mark Sisson. A day-trip to Volunteer Point requires about a 2-hour drive from Stanley by 4x4 vehicle of which approximately 1 hour is off-road. It is possible to stay at the Warden's House (Volunteer Shanty) overnight for photography at sunset and sunrise.

Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
White-rumped sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) / Wikipedia
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis / BirdForum
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis / BirdLife International
White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis / Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Shooting Time 18:42:13
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 200

Latitude 51 28 13.9 S
Longitude 57 50 25.7 W
Altitude 5.80m


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