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This
Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta), a juv.,
provided the first record for California and one of just a few
for the Lower 48 states. This is a species not known well by
North American observers so I posted these images in the event
they are of any interest to birders. This bird was present at
Salinas, Monterey Co., CA from 29 August-2 September 1988. These
photos were taken 1 September 1988 with a Minolta X570 &
120-600 mm Vivitar lens on Kodachrome 64. The camera and lens
were hand held on a BushHawk shoulder mount. Rare bird photography
often demands that the photos be taken in much less than ideal
conditions. The bird in these shots was badly back lighted, but
there was no way to photograph it from another angle. With rarity
photography you have to get what you can. See four other shots
of this same bird below. |
