Stilt Sandpiper

Two Stilt Sandpipers standing in the water. One has most of its head below the surface feeding.
Stilt Sandpiper, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, San Antonio, TX May 12, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-200; f/10; 1/640 sec. -0.7 exposure bias.

This page is for the Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus). There were quite a few of these shore birds at the lake. Another great addition to the shore birds I have seen.

Fourteen Stilt Sandpipers in the shallow water feeding.
Stilt Sandpiper, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, San Antonio, TX May 12, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-250; f/10; 1/640 sec. -0.7 exposure bias.