Limícolas estivales II

Segunda entrega de limícolas en la segunda mitad de julio en el Delta de l'Ebre, Tarragona. 

En este caso, aves migratorias, la mayoría adultos algunos ya mudando a plumaje de invierno. Observad las diferencias entre Tringa glareola, T.ochropus y Actitis hypoleucos (especialmente como varía el aspecto del andarrios chico según la postura que adopte...). Pero también en el patrón alar por debajo de los dos primeros.Las fotos están salteadas para mejor observar las diferencias.

No deja de ser tampoco interesante la presencia de especies escasas como el correlimos de Temminck o la rareza Limicola falcinellus. ¿Quien dijo que el verano era aburrido para la observación de aves?

Todas las fotos digiscoping a pulso sobre Leica 20-60x con coolpix 5200 © Ricard Gutiérrez


Actitis hypoleucos, ad br

Calidris ferruginea, ad moulting

Calidris ferruginea, ad moulting

Calidris ferruginea, ad moulting

Calidris minuta, ad moulting

Limicola falcinellus, ad, worn

Tringa glareola ad

Tringa glareola ad

Actitis hypoleucos ad moulting

Calidris temminckii ad moulting

Calidris temminckii ad moulting

Actitis hypoleucos ad

Tringa ochropus ad

Tringa glareola

Tringa glareola

Tringa ochropus

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