Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | Courlis corlieu

            A Whimbrel on Swetman Island in Lake Ontario off the eastern tip of Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. 

Swetman Island, together with Timber Island, is part of a two island group known as the False Duck Islands. They got that time because mariners would confuse them with Main Duck Island to the south, become disoriented, and come ashore in a wreck. The fact that the location features a magnetic anomaly that messes with compasses probably didn’t help the situation.

Anyway, I’ve been visiting Swetman Island fairly regularly as of late, as it is an excellent birding spot. Case in point is this Whimbrel, which is fairly rare in Prince Edward County. Only a few show up briefly each spring and fall as they pass between their arctic nesting grounds and South American winter homes.

Taken in: Canada / Ontario / Waupoos Island (show map)

Taken on: August 29, 2023

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Canon EOS 90D

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Camera: Canon EOS 90D, f/7.1, 1/2000 sec, 600mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 90D
Lens:	EF600mm f/4L IS III USM
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 12.5 (Macintosh)
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