Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta - Sussex

            Striking and essentially unmistakable, with elegant shape, boldly pied plumage, long bluish-gray legs, and long, slender, upcurved bill. Curve is stronger on female. Usually breeds in small colonies; nesting birds call noisily. Nonbreeding flocks locally number in hundreds. Feeds while wading or swimming, sweeping its bill side to side. Most common in coastal wetlands and brackish lagoons and estuaries, but will also appear inland, particularly on or near large lakes.
   

Taken in: UK / England / Arun District / Arundel (show map)

Taken on: December 26, 2024

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Camera: Fujifilm X-Pro2, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec, 200mm (=300mm), ISO 4000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm X-Pro2
Lens:	XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	200mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
ISO:	4000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 5.5 (Macintosh)
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