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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: newfoundlander61 on May 28, 2011, 07:59:42 PM

Title: Short Billed Dowitcher
Post by: newfoundlander61 on May 28, 2011, 07:59:42 PM

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2436/3890438807_f99a16ba69_o.jpg)

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Post by: Reg on May 29, 2011, 08:02:29 PM

Great shot Paul

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Post by: Brian Bailey on May 29, 2011, 09:52:30 PM

Nice shot Paul.

I'm not really strong on shorebirds, but I believe these are actually Short-billed Dowitchers.  They can be very tricky to distinguish, but I think the bellies look too pale for Long-billed.  Also Short-billed are far more commonly seen in migration around here.

I still remember seeing one for the first time and thinking that's a short bill?  How much longer could it be!?

BB

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Post by: thouc on May 30, 2011, 09:57:08 AM

Yes, Short-billed. Long-billed short also have white edges on the scapulars (feathers on the wings) in breeding plumage.

/Thomas

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Post by: newfoundlander61 on May 30, 2011, 11:49:34 AM

Aewsome, thanks for that. My shorebird ID's need improvement for sure.

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Post by: Bluffs Birder on May 30, 2011, 12:57:29 PM

Hi Paul,

Great shots as always, excellent POV.  Just wondering for my own benefit where you're finding the shorebirds, i'm very familiar with Kingston and the surrounding area.  I wish that I'd have been more interested in birding when I lived out that way a few years ago!

Walter

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Post by: newfoundlander61 on May 30, 2011, 01:04:32 PM

Dowitchers at Presquile Park. The rest on county road 6 near amherstview

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Post by: Bluffs Birder on May 30, 2011, 05:22:35 PM

Thanks Paul.  Walter