Sobey's Pond

[gary yankech]

Went out with a friend to the Sobey's Pond in Whitby. I was expecting a bigger pond, but was pleasantly surprised how close we got to the shorebirds there. Met a few other friendly birders.....Hello again! The Dowitcher was gone, but a small group of Pectoral Sandpipers dropped in and a few Yellowlegs splashed around.  


Greater Yellowlegs by Gary Yankech, on Flickr


Pectoral Sandpipers by Gary Yankech, on Flickr


Greater Yellowlegs by Gary Yankech, on Flickr


Pectoral Sandpiper by Gary Yankech, on Flickr


Lesser Yellowlegs by Gary Yankech, on Flickr


Greater Yellowlegs by Gary Yankech, on Flickr

Happy Birding!

[Paul O'Toole]

Nice set of images, love the 2nd group shot.

[BetCrooks]

Lovely photos!

The last photo of the Greater Yellowlegs has the very long bill to head ratio I was expecting for see for a Greater.
In the other photos, is it the camera angle that's making the bill seem too short for Greater?

[gary yankech]

Lovely photos!

The last photo of the Greater Yellowlegs has the very long bill to head ratio I was expecting for see for a Greater.
In the other photos, is it the camera angle that's making the bill seem too short for Greater?

I went back and checked my other series photos of the second last yellowlegs photo.....I think you are right, this might be a Lesser Yellowlegs. Also, the chest area is somewhat void of barring. Thanks!

[BetCrooks]

I wasn't sure because I know that cameras can play some interesting tricks. The amount of yellow on the undersides of some birds in the canopy surprised me the first time I started using a digital, stuff like that.