Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Dinusaur on October 02, 2014, 08:40:07 PM

Title: Greater & Lesser or Greater & Solitary?
Post by: Dinusaur on October 02, 2014, 08:40:07 PM

I always wanted to take photos of greater and lesser yellowlegs together. Last week-end I visited a newly constructed storm water pond in Brampton, where hundreds of shorebirds were milling around together with a Great Egret and a pair of Great Blue Heron. Among the shorebirds the most prominent were Yellowlegs, both varieties I thought. Here are some side by side photos of both and also the portraits of each for comparison. Am I right in thinking that these are indeed Greater and Lesser yellowlegs and not Greater and juvenile Solitary? Note that these are not necessarily always the same pair. Thanks in advance.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3932/15237254899_cd0e86a04a_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/15237254899/)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3931/15420832611_9b8580b1d8_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/15420832611/)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3929/15423987905_eefddb18a2_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/15423987905/)
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5599/15237236469_e48b643ae4_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/15237236469/)
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3936/15237452227_428cfb05bb_c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/15237452227/)

Title: Re: Greater & Lesser or Greater & Solitary?
Post by: thouc on October 02, 2014, 10:23:16 PM

Yep, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs. Nice series!

Title: Re: Greater & Lesser or Greater & Solitary?
Post by: Brian Bailey on October 03, 2014, 08:51:20 AM

Great comparison series!  These two can be tough to differentiate when you don't see them together.

BB