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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: winz on October 05, 2014, 05:45:18 PM

Title: shorebird help
Post by: winz on October 05, 2014, 05:45:18 PM

I am new at identifying shorebirds:

1. Taken today at Lake Wabukayne

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3933/15451373102_3a456974b6_z.jpg)


2. Taken today at Dixie & Countryside

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3936/15264950999_e9eeeca3ce_z.jpg)


Thanks for your help

Title: Re: shorebird help
Post by: Reuven_M on October 05, 2014, 06:34:56 PM

Solitary Sandpiper and Greater Yellowlegs

Title: Re: shorebird help
Post by: winz on October 05, 2014, 07:24:31 PM

Thanks Reuven.  I'm going to have to try to find the distinguishing features on these shorebirds.  I figured Sandpiper and Yellowlegs but wasn't sure which ones.