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Dinusaur

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on: August 17, 2014, 09:15:48 PM
Please help in identifying these two shore birds I saw on Saturday at Downsview. There's a slight variation between the two; green-yellow legs vs. black legs for one.



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Reply #1 on: August 17, 2014, 09:22:01 PM
Least Sandpipers.
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Reply #2 on: August 18, 2014, 08:07:48 PM
The lead bird looks more like a Semi-palmated Sandpiper, legs look black not dirty, and bill is different. Less curve like a least would have.
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Reply #3 on: August 18, 2014, 08:23:37 PM
Quote from: "Canoncan"
The lead bird looks more like a Semi-palmated Sandpiper, legs look black not dirty, and bill is different. Less curve like a least would have.
That's what I thought too. There are definitely some noticeable differences between the two.
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Reply #4 on: August 18, 2014, 11:03:18 PM
Yes, I agree with Semipalmated on the right-most bird.

/Thomas
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